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Sky Rider Wait Times
; Theme Park Rides · 42" minimum height · Dollywood
Sky Rider is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Sky Rider at Dollywood, built on 20,340 measured readings.
Park hours today: 10am–9pm
Best time to ride Sky Rider
On a typical Thursday, Sky Rider runs about 0 min at rope drop, peaks near 1 min around 3 PM, and eases to 0 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 11 min at its midday peak) and Wednesday the calmest (about 1 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 1 min, this is the #38 longest line of 56 tracked rides at Dollywood (park average 6 min). The longest is RiverRush at 36 min.
Typical Sky Rider wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 5 min | 10 min 3 PM | 5 min |
| Monday | 5 min | 10 min 3 PM | 5 min |
| Tuesday | 5 min | 10 min 3 PM | 5 min |
| Wednesday | 0 min | 1 min 5 PM | 0 min |
| Thursday | 0 min | 1 min 3 PM | 0 min |
| Friday | 10 min | 10 min 10 AM | 5 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 5 min | 11 min 3 PM | 7 min |
Sky Rider average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 7.4 min | 13,161 |
| July 2026 | 4.4 min | 18,646 |
| August 2026 | 0.7 min | 25,123 |
| September 2026 | 0.9 min | 20,340 |
Sky Rider wait time FAQ
▾When is Sky Rider shortest?
Sky Rider 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 1 min around 3 PM.
▾Which day is Sky Rider busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 11 min midday, while Wednesday is the calmest at about 1 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Sky Rider right now?
Sky Rider 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 1,406 hours that Dollywood was open, Sky Rider was running 96.62% of the time, with 45 separate interruptions. That ranks #21 for availability out of 37 tracked rides at Dollywood, where the typical ride runs 96.17% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-09-30 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 20,340 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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