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 25,177 measured readings.
Park hours today: 9am–8pm
Best time to ride Lemon Twist
On a typical Monday, Lemon Twist runs about 0 min at rope drop, peaks near 3 min around 2 PM, and eases to 0 min by close. Across the week, Thursday is the worst day (about 4 min at its midday peak) and Saturday the calmest (about 1 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 0 min, this is the #54 longest line of 54 tracked rides at Dollywood (park average 10 min). The longest is Raging River Rapids at 40 min.
Typical Lemon Twist wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 1 min | 8 min 2 PM | 0 min |
| Monday | 0 min | 3 min 2 PM | 0 min |
| Tuesday | 0 min | 2 min 5 PM | 0 min |
| Wednesday | 0 min | 2 min 2 PM | 0 min |
| Thursday · busiest | 0 min | 4 min 4 PM | 0 min |
| Friday | 0 min | 2 min 4 PM | 0 min |
| Saturday | 0 min | 1 min 9 PM | 1 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 | 0.2 min | 14,870 |
Lemon Twist wait time FAQ
▾When is Lemon Twist shortest?
Lemon Twist 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 3 min around 2 PM.
▾Which day is Lemon Twist busiest?
Thursday runs the longest lines, peaking around 4 min midday, while Saturday is the calmest at about 1 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 997 hours that Dollywood was open, Lemon Twist was running 98.2% of the time, with 6 separate interruptions. That ranks #27 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 25,177 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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