Silver Dollar City

Silver Dollar City rides by height

WildFire needs 52 inches and Time Traveler 51. Outlaw Run, PowderKeg, Thunderation and Fire In The Hole start at 48 inches, and with a supervising companion PowderKeg and Thunderation take kids from 42 inches. At 36 inches, kids can ride Fire In The Hole and the Grand Exposition Coaster with a companion, and seven kids' rides on their own.

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By your kid's height

Checked November 7, 2026From 36 inches7 coasters

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Ride by ride

Height limits for the big rides

Every thrill ride has a test seat at the entrance. Marvel Cave is included with admission, except the Lantern Light Tours; kids under 8 go with a companion.

Silver Dollar City guide

WildFire
Minimum height52 inchesWith a supervising companionNo exception
Time Traveler
Minimum height51 inchesWith a supervising companionNo exception
Outlaw Run
Minimum height48 inchesWith a supervising companionNo exception
PowderKeg
Minimum height48 inchesWith a supervising companion42 inches
Thunderation
Minimum height48 inchesWith a supervising companion42 inches
Fire In The Hole
Minimum height48 inchesWith a supervising companion36 inches
Grand Exposition Coaster
Minimum height42 inchesWith a supervising companion36 inches
Mystic River Falls
Minimum height55 inches (max 77)With a supervising companion40 inches, companion 16+
American Plunge
Minimum height48 inchesWith a supervising companion36 inches
Tom & Huck's RiverBlast
Minimum height48 inchesWith a supervising companionUnder 48 inches

The coasters

Speeds, drops and records

Each big coaster has a test seat at its entrance. Every outdoor coaster has its own cold-weather cutoff, which matters from November on: the Grand Exposition Coaster stops at 42°F, Time Traveler at 41°F, WildFire and PowderKeg at 40°F, Outlaw Run at 34°F and Thunderation at 32°F. PowderKeg and the Grand Exposition Coaster also stop in any rain.

Time Traveler

The world's fastest, steepest and tallest spinning coaster: two launches, a 10-story vertical drop, 50.3 mph and three inversions, including a 95-foot loop. It cost $26 million and sits on Valley Road.

Outlaw Run

A wooden coaster with a 162-foot first drop at 81 degrees, 68 mph and a 720-degree double barrel roll. It was the world's steepest wood coaster when it opened, in the Western Outskirts.

WildFire

The looping coaster on Hugo's Hill Street: a 15-story drop, up to 66 mph and five inversions, including a loop, a cobra roll and a corkscrew.

PowderKeg

Launched by compressed air from 0 to 53 mph in 2.8 seconds, then a 110-foot drop and 3,500 feet of track through the trees, up to 64 mph.

Fire In The Hole

The Heartland's largest indoor coaster: 1,512 feet in the dark through the burning town of Marmaros, with three drops, one of them into a water splashdown.

Thunderation, final season

A runaway mine train that has run since 1993, on 3,022 feet of track at 48 mph, with a 910-degree double helix. 2026 is its last season, and the last day to ride is January 2, 2027.

Water rides

Mystic River Falls

A $23 million family raft ride on nearly half a mile of channel in Rivertown, about 5 and a half minutes long, with 8 riders per raft and a seat belt.

American Plunge

A water ride of moderate thrill on Hugo's Hill Street; from 48 inches, or 36 with a companion.

Tom & Huck's RiverBlast

The mild water ride in Rivertown; kids under 48 inches ride with a companion.

By height

What your kid can ride

More rides by height around Branson

Under 36 inches: With a companion: Fire Wagon Frenzy, Happy Frogs, Lucky's Dizzy Dogs, Up The Ladder, Wings of Wonder, Hugo & Mary's Carousel, The Flooded Mine and Tom & Huck's RiverBlast; FireHouse Play Place and Marvel Cave
36 inches: On their own: Fire Wagon Frenzy, Fireman's Flyers, Happy Frogs, Ladybugs, Lucky's Dizzy Dogs, Up The Ladder and Wings of Wonder. With a companion: Fire In The Hole, the Grand Exposition Coaster, American Plunge and the Grand Exposition rides
40 inches: With a companion: Mystic River Falls (companion 16+) and the High-Low Silos
42 inches: On their own: the Grand Exposition Coaster, Royal Tea Party and Hugo & Mary's Carousel. With a companion: PowderKeg and Thunderation
48 inches: Fire In The Hole, Outlaw Run, PowderKeg, Thunderation, American Plunge, FireFall, Electro Spin, the Giant Barn Swing and Tom & Huck's RiverBlast
51 inches: Time Traveler
52 inches: WildFire
55 inches: Mystic River Falls on your own

Kids' rides

Kids' and family rides by area

Most small-kid rides are in the Fire District and the Grand Exposition. Some have a maximum height too, like Fireman's Flyers at 52 inches and Ladybugs at 55.

Fire District: Fire Wagon Frenzy, Lucky's Dizzy Dogs and Up The Ladder from 36 in; Fireman's Flyers 36 to 52 in; FireHouse Play Place with no height limit
Grand Exposition: Happy Frogs and Wings of Wonder from 36 in; Ladybugs 36 to 55 in; Royal Tea Party from 42 in; Elephant March, Mighty Galleon, Racing Regatta and Magnificent Wave Carousel from 48 in, or 36 in with a companion
Midtown: Hugo & Mary's Carousel from 42 in, shorter with a companion; Grandfather's Mansion and the Swinging Bridge
Wilson's Farm: The High-Low Silos from 48 in, or 40 in with a companion; the Giant Barn Swing from 48 in
Valley Road: The Flooded Mine from 48 in; shorter kids ride with a companion

Skip the line

TrailBlazer passes

From $45 for 4 skip-the-line rides, $65 for 8 and $99 for unlimited, plus tax. The basic pass doesn't cover Fire In The Hole or Mystic River Falls; the Plus pass includes one ride on each. After each scan there's a 10-minute wait.

Silver Dollar City tickets

TrailBlazer passes
Pass	Price	Rides
TrailBlazer	From $45	4
TrailBlazer Plus	From $65	8
TrailBlazer Premium	From $99	Unlimited

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What people ask

Quick answers

How tall do you have to be to ride Time Traveler?

51 inches, with no exception for a companion. A test seat at the ride entrance shows whether you fit.

What can a 42-inch kid ride at Silver Dollar City?

The Grand Exposition Coaster, Royal Tea Party, Hugo & Mary's Carousel and the 36-inch kids' rides on their own, and PowderKeg and Thunderation with a supervising companion.

How fast is Time Traveler?

50.3 mph, with two launches, a 10-story vertical drop and three inversions. It's billed as the world's fastest, steepest and tallest spinning coaster.

How fast is WildFire at Silver Dollar City?

Up to 66 mph, after a 15-story drop, with five inversions.

Is Fire In The Hole a roller coaster?

Yes, an indoor coaster in the dark, 1,512 feet long with three drops, including a water splashdown. Kids ride from 48 inches, or 36 with a supervising companion.

Is Thunderation closing?

Yes. 2026 is Thunderation's final season, and the last day to ride is January 2, 2027. It opened in 1993.

What water rides does Silver Dollar City have?

Mystic River Falls, American Plunge and Tom & Huck's RiverBlast. The separate water park, White Water, is on the 76 Strip.

Do coasters close in cold weather?

Yes, each outdoor coaster has its own cutoff: the Grand Exposition Coaster at 42°F, Time Traveler at 41°F, WildFire and PowderKeg at 40°F, Outlaw Run at 34°F (it won't start the day until it's 37°F) and Thunderation at 32°F. Most kids' rides stop at 35°F.