The Fire District · Kids ride
Up The Ladder
Firefighter-inspired up-and-down ride with miniature ladder vehicles.
Kids ride
Mild thrill
36"
min height
Before you ride
Small repeated vertical motions.
Expert tip (Nov 2026)
Try this after the play area when younger children are ready for a brief vertical motion.
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⏱ Typical wait by hour
✅ Best time to ride: around 2 PM (~5 min)
Busiest around 4 PM (~25 min)
| 2 PM | 5 minutes |
|---|---|
| 3 PM | 12 minutes |
| 4 PM | 25 minutes |
| 5 PM | 22 minutes |
Average standby wait from 3 days of live waits, in park time (CT). Real waits vary with crowds, weather and breakdowns.
Up The Ladder stats
Up The Ladder is a kids ride at Silver Dollar City that drops 8 feet. It was built by Zamperla, opened in 2015 and lasts about 2 minutes. Riders must be at least 36 inches tall. The best time to ride is usually around 2 PM, when waits are shortest.
- Type
- Kids ride
- Manufacturer
- Zamperla
- Model
- Jumping Tower Junior
- Opened
- 2015
- Top speed
- 7 mph
- Height
- 15 ft
- Drop
- 8 ft
- Inversions
- 0
- Duration
- 1 min 30 sec
- Height requirement
- 36 in
💡 Fun facts
- Fire District children’s attraction
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