Barnstormer wait times
Barnstormer at Dollywood averages 14 minutes. It is shortest at 3pm and worst at 7pm. It has run 98% of the park's opening hours recently.
Barnstormer queue times, day by day
Barnstormer over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Barnstormer has averaged about 14 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 21 minutes, with the longest queues near 7pm, and the shortest near 3pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Barnstormer queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Barnstormer peaks at 3pm with 13 minutes, and is at its shortest at 9am with 0. Riding it at the right hour saves 13 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Barnstormer
Best time to ride
Barnstormer averages 0 minutes at 9am against 13 at the 3pm peak - 13 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 50 minutes.
Barnstormer by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon11m
- Tue8m
- Wed5m
- Thu6m
- Fri14m
- Sat8m
- Sun3m
Sunday is the quietest day for Barnstormer, at 3 minutes against 14 on Friday.
Does Barnstormer break down?
Uptime and closures
98% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
Running 98% of the minutes Dollywood was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
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Barnstormer ran 98% of Dollywood's opening hours across 14 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Barnstormer queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Friday 9 Oct50m
- 2Monday 5 Oct30m
- 3Saturday 26 Sept25m
- 4Tuesday 6 Oct25m
- 5Thursday 8 Oct25m
- 6Wednesday 7 Oct20m
- 7Sunday 27 Sept5m
- 8Monday 28 Sept5m
The worst queue recorded for Barnstormer was 50 minutes on Friday 9 Oct.
Barnstormer through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Dollywood publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
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About Barnstormer
Barnstormer is one of 32 rides tracked at Dollywood, 19th longest of 32 by usual wait. It queues about 14 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 17-minute park average.
Barnstormer has averaged about 14 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 7pm and quietest around 3pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 98% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Sundays and busiest on Tuesdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Barnstormer?
The live wait time for Barnstormer at Dollywood is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Barnstormer wait times.
Is Barnstormer open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Barnstormer is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Dollywood's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Barnstormer has been open around 98% of Dollywood's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Dollywood.
What's the best time of day to ride Barnstormer?
Based on historical wait time data, Barnstormer is typically quietest around 3pm. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
What is the best day to ride Barnstormer?
Barnstormer is usually quietest on Sundays, and busiest on Tuesdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Sunday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Barnstormer usually?
Over recent weeks, Barnstormer has averaged about 14 minutes, with lines usually longest around 7pm. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak lines for Barnstormer at Dollywood.
Is Barnstormer often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Barnstormer has been running about 98% of the time. We track Barnstormer's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find Barnstormer at Dollywood?
Barnstormer is at Dollywood - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Dollywood page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Barnstormer?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Barnstormer's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Barnstormer is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.