Theme Park Wait Times / Silver Dollar City / Up The Ladder
Up The Ladder Wait Times
; Rides & Attractions · 36" minimum height · Silver Dollar City
Up The Ladder is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Up The Ladder at Silver Dollar City, built on 12,964 measured readings.
Park hours today: 10am–9pm
Best time to ride Up The Ladder
On a typical Wednesday, Up The Ladder runs about 0 min at rope drop, peaks near 0 min around 10 AM, and eases to 0 min by close. Across the week, Monday is the worst day (about 38 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 2 min, this is the #20 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 Up The Ladder wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 3 min | 14 min 5 PM | 9 min |
| Monday · busiest | 15 min | 38 min 8 PM | 38 min |
| Wednesday | 0 min | 0 min 10 AM | 0 min |
| Thursday | 3 min | 13 min 5 PM | 8 min |
| Friday | 5 min | 15 min 5 PM | 9 min |
| Saturday | 4 min | 14 min 5 PM | 13 min |
Up The Ladder average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.6 min | 10,951 |
| July 2026 | 3.8 min | 19,264 |
| August 2026 | 3.4 min | 27,062 |
| September 2026 | 1.6 min | 12,969 |
Up The Ladder wait time FAQ
▾When is Up The Ladder shortest?
Up The Ladder 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 0 min around 10 AM.
▾Which day is Up The Ladder busiest?
Monday runs the longest lines, peaking around 38 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 Up The Ladder right now?
Up The Ladder 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 1,197 hours that Silver Dollar City was open, Up The Ladder was running 99.2% of the time, with 21 separate interruptions. That ranks #19 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 12,964 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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