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 29,060 measured readings.
Park hours today: 9am–6pm
Best time to ride Up The Ladder
On a typical Monday, Up The Ladder runs about 6 min at rope drop, peaks near 9 min around 1 PM, and eases to 0 min by close. Across the week, Friday is the worst day (about 18 min at its midday peak) and Tuesday the calmest (about 3 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 5 min, this is the #24 longest line of 38 tracked rides at Silver Dollar City (park average 10 min). The longest is Mystic River Falls at 35 min.
Typical Up The Ladder wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 1 min | 14 min 8 PM | 3 min |
| Monday | 6 min | 9 min 1 PM | 0 min |
| Tuesday | 1 min | 3 min 11 AM | 0 min |
| Wednesday | 1 min | 15 min 12 PM | 0 min |
| Thursday | 0 min | 12 min 6 PM | 0 min |
| Friday · busiest | 1 min | 18 min 8 PM | 13 min |
| Saturday | 3 min | 11 min 1 PM | 1 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 | 4.8 min | 17,653 |
Up The Ladder wait time FAQ
▾When is Up The Ladder shortest?
Up The Ladder is shortest at rope drop (about 6 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 0 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 9 min around 1 PM.
▾Which day is Up The Ladder busiest?
Friday runs the longest lines, peaking around 18 min midday, while Tuesday is the calmest at about 3 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 916 hours that Silver Dollar City was open, Up The Ladder was running 99.17% of the time, with 14 separate interruptions. That ranks #20 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 29,060 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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