Theme Park Wait Times / Dollywood / The Scrambler
The Scrambler Wait Times
; Theme Park Rides · 36" minimum height · Dollywood
The Scrambler is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for The Scrambler at Dollywood, built on 17,643 measured readings.
Park hours today: 9am–8pm
Best time to ride The Scrambler
On a typical Monday, The Scrambler runs about 1 min at rope drop, peaks near 8 min around 3 PM, and eases to 1 min by close. Across the week, Tuesday is the worst day (about 14 min at its midday peak) and Monday the calmest (about 8 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 4 min, this is the #36 longest line of 54 tracked rides at Dollywood (park average 10 min). The longest is Raging River Rapids at 40 min.
Typical The Scrambler wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 1 min | 9 min 5 PM | 0 min |
| Monday | 1 min | 8 min 3 PM | 1 min |
| Tuesday · busiest | 1 min | 14 min 5 PM | 0 min |
| Wednesday | 2 min | 12 min 1 PM | 0 min |
| Thursday | 0 min | 8 min 5 PM | 1 min |
| Friday | 2 min | 9 min 3 PM | 0 min |
| Saturday | 1 min | 11 min 4 PM | 8 min |
The Scrambler average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.7 min | 6,846 |
| July 2026 | 3.6 min | 11,031 |
| August 2026 | 4 min | 10,915 |
The Scrambler wait time FAQ
▾When is The Scrambler shortest?
The Scrambler is shortest at rope drop (about 1 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 1 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 8 min around 3 PM.
▾Which day is The Scrambler busiest?
Tuesday runs the longest lines, peaking around 14 min midday, while Monday is the calmest at about 8 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for The Scrambler right now?
The Scrambler 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 1,001 hours that Dollywood was open, The Scrambler was running 99.97% of the time, with 2 separate interruptions. That ranks #36 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 17,643 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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