Theme Park Wait Times / Dollywood / Lemon Twist
Lemon Twist Wait Times
; Theme Park Rides · 48" with an adult · Dollywood
Lemon Twist is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Lemon Twist at Dollywood, built on 21,368 measured readings.
Park hours today: 10am–9pm
Best time to ride Lemon Twist
On a typical Wednesday, Lemon Twist runs about 5 min at rope drop, peaks near 10 min around 3 PM, and eases to 10 min by close. Across the week, Monday is the worst day (about 10 min at its midday peak) and Tuesday the calmest (about 0 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 0 min, this is the #55 longest line of 56 tracked rides at Dollywood (park average 6 min). The longest is RiverRush at 36 min.
Typical Lemon Twist wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 5 min | 10 min 3 PM | 10 min |
| Monday · busiest | 5 min | 10 min 3 PM | 10 min |
| Tuesday | 0 min | 0 min 10 AM | 0 min |
| Wednesday | 5 min | 10 min 3 PM | 10 min |
| Thursday | 5 min | 10 min 3 PM | 10 min |
| Friday | 10 min | 10 min 10 AM | 10 min |
| Saturday | 5 min | 5 min 10 AM | 5 min |
Lemon Twist average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.3 min | 13,766 |
| July 2026 | 1.4 min | 18,189 |
| August 2026 | 0.4 min | 25,799 |
| September 2026 | 0 min | 20,371 |
Lemon Twist wait time FAQ
▾When is Lemon Twist shortest?
Lemon Twist is shortest at rope drop (about 5 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 10 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 10 min around 3 PM.
▾Which day is Lemon Twist busiest?
Monday runs the longest lines, peaking around 10 min midday, while Tuesday is the calmest at about 0 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Lemon Twist right now?
Lemon Twist 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 1,409 hours that Dollywood was open, Lemon Twist was running 98.57% of the time, with 9 separate interruptions. That ranks #28 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 21,368 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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