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Tennessee Tornado Wait Times
; Theme Park Rides · 48" minimum height · Dollywood
Tennessee Tornado is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Tennessee Tornado at Dollywood, built on 22,837 measured readings.
Park hours today: 9am–8pm
Best time to ride Tennessee Tornado
On a typical Monday, Tennessee Tornado runs about 0 min at rope drop, peaks near 17 min around 12 PM, and eases to 0 min by close. Across the week, Wednesday is the worst day (about 32 min at its midday peak) and Friday the calmest (about 7 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 4 min, this is the #37 longest line of 54 tracked rides at Dollywood (park average 10 min). The longest is Raging River Rapids at 40 min.
Typical Tennessee Tornado wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 0 min | 8 min 2 PM | 0 min |
| Monday | 0 min | 17 min 12 PM | 0 min |
| Tuesday | 3 min | 17 min 4 PM | 0 min |
| Wednesday · busiest | 0 min | 32 min 1 PM | 0 min |
| Thursday | 0 min | 23 min 2 PM | 0 min |
| Friday | 0 min | 7 min 2 PM | 2 min |
| Saturday | 0 min | 13 min 3 PM | 0 min |
Tennessee Tornado average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.9 min | 12,766 |
| July 2026 | 5.6 min | 17,952 |
| August 2026 | 3.7 min | 13,091 |
Tennessee Tornado wait time FAQ
▾When is Tennessee Tornado shortest?
Tennessee Tornado 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 17 min around 12 PM.
▾Which day is Tennessee Tornado busiest?
Wednesday runs the longest lines, peaking around 32 min midday, while Friday is the calmest at about 7 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Tennessee Tornado right now?
Tennessee Tornado 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 962 hours that Dollywood was open, Tennessee Tornado was running 91.25% of the time, with 80 separate interruptions. That ranks #3 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 22,837 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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