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 20,877 measured readings.
Park hours today: 10am–9pm
Best time to ride Barnstormer
On a typical Friday, Barnstormer runs about 5 min at rope drop, peaks near 6 min around 3 PM, and eases to 5 min by close. Across the week, Tuesday is the worst day (about 19 min at its midday peak) and Thursday the calmest (about 0 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Typical Barnstormer wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 5 min | 6 min 3 PM | 5 min |
| Monday | 5 min | 7 min 3 PM | 5 min |
| Tuesday · busiest | 5 min | 19 min 4 PM | 10 min |
| Wednesday | 5 min | 18 min 4 PM | 10 min |
| Thursday | 0 min | 0 min 10 AM | 0 min |
| Friday | 5 min | 6 min 3 PM | 5 min |
| Saturday | 5 min | 19 min 4 PM | 10 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 | 0.6 min | 24,246 |
| September 2026 | 0.3 min | 20,194 |
| October 2026 | 0 min | 683 |
Barnstormer wait time FAQ
▾When is Barnstormer shortest?
Barnstormer is shortest at rope drop (about 5 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 5 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 6 min around 3 PM.
▾Which day is Barnstormer busiest?
Tuesday runs the longest lines, peaking around 19 min midday, while Thursday is the calmest at about 0 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 1,389 hours that Dollywood was open, Barnstormer was running 95.38% of the time, with 86 separate interruptions. That ranks #15 for availability out of 37 tracked rides at Dollywood, where the typical ride runs 96.2% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-10-01 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 20,877 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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