Theme Park Wait Times / Dollywood / Barnstormer
Barnstormer Wait Times
; Theme Park Rides · 48" minimum height · Dollywood
Barnstormer is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Barnstormer at Dollywood, built on 22,215 measured readings.
Park hours today: 9am–8pm
Best time to ride Barnstormer
On a typical Monday, Barnstormer runs about 0 min at rope drop, peaks near 4 min around 3 PM, and eases to 0 min by close. Across the week, Thursday is the worst day (about 9 min at its midday peak) and Wednesday the calmest (about 1 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 1 min, this is the #49 longest line of 54 tracked rides at Dollywood (park average 10 min). The longest is Raging River Rapids at 40 min.
Typical Barnstormer wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 0 min | 5 min 4 PM | 0 min |
| Monday | 0 min | 4 min 3 PM | 0 min |
| Tuesday | 4 min | 4 min 12 PM | 0 min |
| Wednesday | 0 min | 1 min 3 PM | 0 min |
| Thursday · busiest | 0 min | 9 min 4 PM | 0 min |
| Friday | 0 min | 7 min 3 PM | 0 min |
| Saturday | 0 min | 6 min 2 PM | 0 min |
Barnstormer average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2 min | 12,934 |
| July 2026 | 1.5 min | 16,862 |
| August 2026 | 0.9 min | 13,502 |
Barnstormer wait time FAQ
▾When is Barnstormer shortest?
Barnstormer is shortest at rope drop (about 0 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 0 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 4 min around 3 PM.
▾Which day is Barnstormer busiest?
Thursday runs the longest lines, peaking around 9 min midday, while Wednesday is the calmest at about 1 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Barnstormer right now?
Barnstormer isn't reporting a live wait right now. The park may be closed. This page updates automatically when lines go live.
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Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 957 hours that Dollywood was open, Barnstormer was running 94.37% of the time, with 64 separate interruptions. That ranks #9 for availability out of 36 tracked rides at Dollywood, where the typical ride runs 95.63% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-08-15 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 22,215 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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