Theme Park Wait Times / Dollywood / Great Tree Swing
Great Tree Swing Wait Times
; Theme Park Rides · 36" minimum height · Dollywood
Great Tree Swing is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Great Tree Swing at Dollywood, built on 20,810 measured readings.
Park hours today: 10am–9pm
Best time to ride Great Tree Swing
On a typical Wednesday, Great Tree Swing runs about 2 min at rope drop, peaks near 5 min around 12 PM, and eases to 5 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 7 min at its midday peak) and Tuesday the calmest (about 4 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 3 min, this is the #30 longest line of 56 tracked rides at Dollywood (park average 6 min). The longest is RiverRush at 36 min.
Typical Great Tree Swing wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 2 min | 5 min 12 PM | 5 min |
| Monday | 2 min | 6 min 12 PM | 5 min |
| Tuesday | 1 min | 4 min 9 PM | 4 min |
| Wednesday | 2 min | 5 min 12 PM | 5 min |
| Thursday | 2 min | 5 min 12 PM | 5 min |
| Friday | 2 min | 5 min 12 PM | 5 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 3 min | 7 min 12 PM | 5 min |
Great Tree Swing average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.4 min | 13,229 |
| July 2026 | 3.4 min | 18,325 |
| August 2026 | 2 min | 23,457 |
| September 2026 | 2.8 min | 19,817 |
Great Tree Swing wait time FAQ
▾When is Great Tree Swing shortest?
Great Tree Swing is shortest at rope drop (about 2 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 5 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 5 min around 12 PM.
▾Which day is Great Tree Swing busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 7 min midday, while Tuesday is the calmest at about 4 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Great Tree Swing right now?
Great Tree Swing 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 1,397 hours that Dollywood was open, Great Tree Swing was running 95.21% of the time, with 72 separate interruptions. That ranks #12 for availability out of 37 tracked rides at Dollywood, where the typical ride runs 96.14% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-09-29 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 20,810 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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