Theme Park Wait Times / Silver Dollar City / Powder Keg
Powder Keg Wait Times
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Powder Keg at Silver Dollar City, built on 6,284 measured readings.
Park hours today: 10am–9pm
Best time to ride Powder Keg
On a typical Thursday, Powder Keg runs about 6 min at rope drop, peaks near 14 min around 3 PM, and eases to 4 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 18 min at its midday peak) and Wednesday the calmest (about 0 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 7 min, this is the #6 longest line of 37 tracked rides at Silver Dollar City (park average 4 min). The longest is Cable Train / Marvel Cave at 46 min.
Typical Powder Keg wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 6 min | 16 min 3 PM | 3 min |
| Monday | 6 min | 13 min 6 PM | 3 min |
| Wednesday | 0 min | 0 min 10 AM | 0 min |
| Thursday | 6 min | 14 min 3 PM | 4 min |
| Friday | 5 min | 15 min 3 PM | 4 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 6 min | 18 min 6 PM | 5 min |
Powder Keg average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 31.6 min | 3,662 |
| July 2026 | 24.4 min | 8,618 |
| August 2026 | 19.9 min | 15,066 |
| September 2026 | 6.5 min | 6,300 |
Powder Keg wait time FAQ
▾When is Powder Keg shortest?
Powder Keg is shortest at rope drop (about 6 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 4 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 14 min around 3 PM.
▾Which day is Powder Keg busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 18 min midday, while Wednesday is the calmest at about 0 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Powder Keg right now?
Powder Keg 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 1,075 hours that Silver Dollar City was open, Powder Keg was running 82.09% of the time, with 288 separate interruptions. That ranks #1 for availability out of 31 tracked rides at Silver Dollar City, where the typical ride runs 98.67% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-09-30 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 6,284 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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