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 13,041 measured readings.
Park hours today: 10am–9pm
Best time to ride The Scrambler
On a typical Friday, The Scrambler runs about 11 min at rope drop, peaks near 12 min around 5 PM, and eases to 5 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 13 min at its midday peak) and Thursday the calmest (about 0 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Typical The Scrambler wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 6 min | 12 min 5 PM | 6 min |
| Monday | 10 min | 13 min 5 PM | 6 min |
| Tuesday | 10 min | 13 min 5 PM | 10 min |
| Wednesday | 10 min | 12 min 5 PM | 10 min |
| Thursday | 0 min | 0 min 10 AM | 0 min |
| Friday | 11 min | 12 min 5 PM | 5 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 5 min | 13 min 5 PM | 10 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 | 3.2 min | 18,021 |
| September 2026 | 0.7 min | 12,722 |
| October 2026 | 0 min | 323 |
The Scrambler wait time FAQ
▾When is The Scrambler shortest?
The Scrambler is shortest at rope drop (about 11 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 5 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 12 min around 5 PM.
▾Which day is The Scrambler busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 13 min midday, while Thursday is the calmest at about 0 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 1,428 hours that Dollywood was open, The Scrambler was running 99.66% of the time, with 4 separate interruptions. That ranks #33 for availability out of 37 tracked rides at Dollywood, where the typical ride runs 96.2% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-10-01 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 13,041 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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