Country Fair · Flat ride
Sky Rider
Airplane-themed spinning ride that circles at height with outward-sweeping arms.
Flat ride
Moderate thrill
42"
min height
Before you ride
High rotation and elevated outward swings.
Expert tip
Look ahead toward the horizon to reduce dizziness.
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⏱ Typical wait by hour
✅ Best time to ride: around 12 PM (~10 min) · also good around 4 PM (~15 min)
Busiest around 1 PM (~29 min)
| 12 PM | 10 minutes |
|---|---|
| 1 PM | 29 minutes |
| 2 PM | 21 minutes |
| 3 PM | 17 minutes |
| 4 PM | 15 minutes |
| 5 PM | 19 minutes |
| 6 PM | 20 minutes |
Average standby wait from 6 days of live waits, in park time (ET). Real waits vary with crowds, weather and breakdowns.
Sky Rider stats
Sky Rider is a 30-foot flat ride at Dollywood that drops 25 feet. It was built by Chance Rides, opened in 2005 and lasts about 2 minutes. Riders must be at least 42 inches tall. The best time to ride is usually around 12 PM or 4 PM, when waits are shortest.
- Type
- Flat ride
- Manufacturer
- Chance Rides
- Model
- Sky Diver / air-plane ride
- Opened
- 2005
- Top speed
- 18 mph
- Height
- 30 ft
- Drop
- 25 ft
- Inversions
- 0
- Duration
- 2 min 10 sec
- Height requirement
- 42 in
💡 Fun facts
- Country Fair aerial flat ride
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