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 13,853 measured readings.
Park hours today: 9am–10pm
Best time to ride Fire Spotter
On a typical Friday, Fire Spotter runs about 14 min at rope drop, peaks near 21 min around 1 PM, and eases to 11 min by close. Across the week, Wednesday is the worst day (about 32 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 Fire Spotter wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 6 min | 21 min 1 PM | 11 min |
| Monday | 9 min | 21 min 1 PM | 13 min |
| Wednesday · busiest | 25 min | 32 min 4 PM | 30 min |
| Thursday | 0 min | 0 min 10 AM | 0 min |
| Friday | 14 min | 21 min 1 PM | 11 min |
| Saturday | 8 min | 22 min 1 PM | 9 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 | 5.6 min | 26,840 |
| September 2026 | 3.9 min | 13,146 |
| October 2026 | 0 min | 713 |
Fire Spotter wait time FAQ
▾When is Fire Spotter shortest?
Fire Spotter is shortest at rope drop (about 14 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 11 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 21 min around 1 PM.
▾Which day is Fire Spotter busiest?
Wednesday runs the longest lines, peaking around 32 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 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 1,213 hours that Silver Dollar City was open, Fire Spotter was running 99.52% 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 98.68% 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 13,853 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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