Theme Park Wait Times / Silver Dollar City / Fire Spotter
Fire Spotter Wait Times
; Rides & Attractions · 42" minimum height · Silver Dollar City
Fire Spotter is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Fire Spotter at Silver Dollar City, built on 28,799 measured readings.
Park hours today: 9am–6pm
Best time to ride Fire Spotter
On a typical Monday, Fire Spotter runs about 0 min at rope drop, peaks near 9 min around 11 AM, and eases to 0 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 25 min at its midday peak) and Tuesday the calmest (about 7 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 8 min, this is the #14 longest line of 38 tracked rides at Silver Dollar City (park average 10 min). The longest is Mystic River Falls at 35 min.
Typical Fire Spotter wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 0 min | 11 min 4 PM | 0 min |
| Monday | 0 min | 9 min 11 AM | 0 min |
| Tuesday | 1 min | 7 min 12 PM | 0 min |
| Wednesday | 5 min | 10 min 11 AM | 0 min |
| Thursday | 2 min | 12 min 3 PM | 0 min |
| Friday | 1 min | 18 min 12 PM | 15 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 9 min | 25 min 1 PM | 20 min |
Fire Spotter average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 7.5 min | 11,095 |
| July 2026 | 5.4 min | 19,285 |
| August 2026 | 8.4 min | 17,435 |
Fire Spotter wait time FAQ
▾When is Fire Spotter shortest?
Fire Spotter 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 9 min around 11 AM.
▾Which day is Fire Spotter busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 25 min midday, while Tuesday is the calmest at about 7 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Fire Spotter right now?
Fire Spotter 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 921 hours that Silver Dollar City was open, Fire Spotter was running 99.36% of the time, with 16 separate interruptions. That ranks #22 for availability out of 31 tracked rides at Silver Dollar City, where the typical ride runs 98.3% 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 28,799 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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