When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 4min
- At 10pm, its worst hour
- 95min
Silver Dollar City
Powderkeg wait times
- Typical wait
- 32min
- At its busiest
- 41min
- Shortest queue
- 8pm
- Running
- 72%
32minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Powderkeg at Silver Dollar City averages 32 minutes. It is shortest at 8pm and worst at 1pm. It has run 72% of the park's opening hours recently.
Powderkeg queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Powderkeg usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Powderkeg over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Powderkeg has averaged about 32 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 41 minutes, with the longest queues near 1pm, and the shortest near 8pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 32min
- Peak
- 41min
- Running
- 72%
- Busiest at
- 1pm
Last 11 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Wednesday.
- Typical wait on a Wednesday
- 14min
- On a Saturday
- 54min
Does Powderkeg break down?
Quite often.
It was running 72% of the time Silver Dollar City was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 17 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 72%
- Queue readings recorded
- 8,902
The record
150 minutes.
The longest queue Powderkeg has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Silver Dollar City →When is the Powderkeg queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 4 minutes, against 95 at 10pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 91 minutes on a single ride.
Powderkeg queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
49a
1410a
2111a
2412p
301p
222p
243p
264p
185p
266p
237p
178p
189p
9510p
4311p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Powderkeg
9am on a Wednesday
Powderkeg averages 4 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 150 minutes.
32maverage
Which day is quietest for Powderkeg?
Wednesday, at 14 minutes on average, against 54 on Saturday.
Powderkeg by day of the week
11 days with a recorded queue
- Mon29m
- Wed14m
- Thu34m
- Fri43m
- Sat54m
- Sun41m
Does Powderkeg break down?
It ran 72% of Silver Dollar City's opening hours across 11 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
72% of opening hours · 11 days recorded
↓ declining72%
Average
Running 72% of the minutes Silver Dollar City was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Powderkeg queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Powderkeg was 150 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Powderkeg queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct150m
- 2Thursday 15 Oct110m
- 3Friday 16 Oct90m
- 4Sunday 18 Oct90m
- 5Saturday 10 Oct75m
- 6Monday 12 Oct75m
- 7Sunday 11 Oct70m
- 8Friday 9 Oct45m
Which months are busiest for Powderkeg?
March runs longest at 49 minutes on average, and September is quietest at 15.
Powderkeg through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
49Mar
23Apr
28May
24Jun
27Jul
25Aug
15Sep
32Oct
About Powderkeg
Powderkeg is one of 28 rides tracked at Silver Dollar City, 4th longest of 28 by usual wait. It queues about 32 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 21-minute park average.
Powderkeg has averaged about 32 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 1pm and quietest around 8pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 72% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Wednesdays and busiest on Saturdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Silver Dollar City publishes for this ride, read every few minutes while the park is open.
- By hour
- This ride's own last 90 days, within opening hours.
- Day by day
- Its last 14 days.
- Running
- The share of the park's open minutes the ride was running.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Powderkeg?
The live wait time for Powderkeg at Silver Dollar City is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Powderkeg wait times.
Is Powderkeg open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Powderkeg is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Silver Dollar City's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Powderkeg has been open around 72% of Silver Dollar City's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Silver Dollar City.
What's the best time of day to ride Powderkeg?
Based on historical wait time data, Powderkeg is typically quietest around 8pm. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
What is the best day to ride Powderkeg?
Powderkeg is usually quietest on Wednesdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Wednesday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Powderkeg usually?
Over recent weeks, Powderkeg has averaged about 32 minutes, with lines usually longest around 1pm. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak lines for Powderkeg at Silver Dollar City.
Is Powderkeg often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Powderkeg has been running about 72% of the time. We track Powderkeg's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find Powderkeg at Silver Dollar City?
Powderkeg is at Silver Dollar City - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Silver Dollar City page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Powderkeg?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Powderkeg's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Powderkeg is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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