Theme Park Wait Times / Dollywood / The Waltzing Swinger
The Waltzing Swinger Wait Times
; Theme Park Rides · 42" minimum height · Dollywood
The Waltzing Swinger is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for The Waltzing Swinger at Dollywood, built on 17,074 measured readings.
Park hours today: 9am–8pm
Best time to ride The Waltzing Swinger
On a typical Monday, The Waltzing Swinger runs about 1 min at rope drop, peaks near 3 min around 5 PM, and eases to 0 min by close. Across the week, Thursday is the worst day (about 5 min at its midday peak) and Friday the calmest (about 2 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 2 min, this is the #45 longest line of 54 tracked rides at Dollywood (park average 10 min). The longest is Raging River Rapids at 40 min.
Typical The Waltzing Swinger wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 0 min | 3 min 3 PM | 2 min |
| Monday | 1 min | 3 min 5 PM | 0 min |
| Tuesday | 0 min | 3 min 2 PM | 0 min |
| Wednesday | 1 min | 4 min 4 PM | 0 min |
| Thursday · busiest | 2 min | 5 min 6 PM | 3 min |
| Friday | 0 min | 2 min 6 PM | 0 min |
| Saturday | 0 min | 4 min 2 PM | 0 min |
The Waltzing Swinger average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1 min | 6,683 |
| July 2026 | 0.8 min | 10,872 |
| August 2026 | 1.6 min | 10,448 |
The Waltzing Swinger wait time FAQ
▾When is The Waltzing Swinger shortest?
The Waltzing Swinger is shortest at rope drop (about 1 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 0 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 3 min around 5 PM.
▾Which day is The Waltzing Swinger busiest?
Thursday runs the longest lines, peaking around 5 min midday, while Friday is the calmest at about 2 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for The Waltzing Swinger right now?
The Waltzing Swinger 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 984 hours that Dollywood was open, The Waltzing Swinger was running 96.78% of the time, with 29 separate interruptions. That ranks #23 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 17,074 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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