Theme Park Wait Times / Dollywood / Daredevil Falls
Daredevil Falls Wait Times
; Theme Park Rides · 42" minimum height · Dollywood
Daredevil Falls is open right now.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Daredevil Falls at Dollywood, built on 21,334 measured readings.
Park hours today: 9am–8pm
Best time to ride Daredevil Falls
On a typical Monday, Daredevil Falls runs about 0 min at rope drop, peaks near 21 min around 4 PM, and eases to 1 min by close. Across the week, Tuesday is the worst day (about 23 min at its midday peak) and Saturday the calmest (about 6 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 3 min, this is the #41 longest line of 54 tracked rides at Dollywood (park average 10 min). The longest is Raging River Rapids at 40 min.
Typical Daredevil Falls wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 0 min | 10 min 4 PM | 0 min |
| Monday | 0 min | 21 min 4 PM | 1 min |
| Tuesday · busiest | 1 min | 23 min 3 PM | 0 min |
| Wednesday | 0 min | 8 min 3 PM | 0 min |
| Thursday | 0 min | 14 min 3 PM | 2 min |
| Friday | 0 min | 16 min 3 PM | 0 min |
| Saturday | 0 min | 6 min 3 PM | 0 min |
Daredevil Falls average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.2 min | 11,762 |
| July 2026 | 4.6 min | 16,946 |
| August 2026 | 2.5 min | 12,003 |
Daredevil Falls wait time FAQ
▾When is Daredevil Falls shortest?
Daredevil Falls is shortest at rope drop (about 0 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 1 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 21 min around 4 PM.
▾Which day is Daredevil Falls busiest?
Tuesday runs the longest lines, peaking around 23 min midday, while Saturday is the calmest at about 6 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Daredevil Falls right now?
Daredevil Falls is at 20 minutes right now, updated 1 min ago. Thoosie refreshes every minute.
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Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 958 hours that Dollywood was open, Daredevil Falls was running 90.88% of the time, with 103 separate interruptions. That ranks #2 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 21,334 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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