When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 11min
- At 11am, its worst hour
- 30min
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Mystery Mine wait times
- Typical wait
- 33min
- At its busiest
- 37min
- Shortest queue
- 9pm
- Running
- 83%
33minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Mystery Mine at Dollywood averages 33 minutes. It is shortest at 9pm and worst at 11am. It has run 83% of the park's opening hours recently.
Mystery Mine queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Mystery Mine usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Mystery Mine over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Mystery Mine has averaged about 33 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 37 minutes, with the longest queues near 11am, and the shortest near 9pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 33min
- Peak
- 37min
- Running
- 83%
- Busiest at
- 11am
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Sunday.
- Typical wait on a Sunday
- 24min
- On a Friday
- 57min
Does Mystery Mine break down?
Now and then.
It was running 83% of the time Dollywood was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 10 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 83%
- Queue readings recorded
- 14,984
The record
95 minutes.
The longest queue Mystery Mine has held, on Friday 9 October.
Every ride at Dollywood →When is the Mystery Mine queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 11 minutes, against 30 at 11am. Turning up at the right hour saves 19 minutes on a single ride.
Mystery Mine queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
119a
1810a
3011a
2812p
211p
292p
243p
224p
175p
186p
157p
178p
119p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Mystery Mine
9am on a Sunday
Mystery Mine averages 11 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 95 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Mystery Mine?
Sunday, at 24 minutes on average, against 57 on Friday.
Mystery Mine by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon39m
- Tue26m
- Wed27m
- Thu34m
- Fri57m
- Sat35m
- Sun24m
Does Mystery Mine break down?
It ran 84% of Dollywood's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 23 Oct.
Uptime and closures
84% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ declining84%
Average
Running 84% of the minutes Dollywood was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Mystery Mine queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Mystery Mine was 95 minutes on Friday 9 Oct.
Longest Mystery Mine queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Friday 9 Oct95m
- 2Thursday 15 Oct80m
- 3Friday 16 Oct80m
- 4Monday 12 Oct70m
- 5Saturday 17 Oct65m
- 6Wednesday 14 Oct60m
- 7Tuesday 13 Oct55m
- 8Saturday 10 Oct50m
Which months are busiest for Mystery Mine?
March runs longest at 51 minutes on average, and September is quietest at 17.
Mystery Mine through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
51Mar
35Apr
23May
28Jun
25Jul
18Aug
17Sep
32Oct
About Mystery Mine
Mystery Mine is one of 32 rides tracked at Dollywood, 6th longest of 32 by usual wait. It queues about 33 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 21-minute park average.
Mystery Mine has averaged about 33 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 11am and quietest around 9pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 83% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Sundays and busiest on Fridays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Dollywood publishes for this ride, read every few minutes while the park is open.
- By hour
- This ride's own last 90 days, within opening hours.
- Day by day
- Its last 14 days.
- Running
- The share of the park's open minutes the ride was running.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Mystery Mine?
The live wait time for Mystery Mine at Dollywood is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Mystery Mine wait times.
Is Mystery Mine open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Mystery Mine is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Dollywood's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Mystery Mine has been open around 83% 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 Mystery Mine?
Based on historical wait time data, Mystery Mine is typically quietest around 9pm. 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 Mystery Mine?
Mystery Mine is usually quietest on Sundays, and busiest on Fridays based on recent weeks - visit on a Sunday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Mystery Mine usually?
Over recent weeks, Mystery Mine has averaged about 33 minutes, with lines usually longest around 11am. 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 Mystery Mine at Dollywood.
Is Mystery Mine often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Mystery Mine has been running about 83% of the time. We track Mystery Mine'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 Mystery Mine at Dollywood?
Mystery Mine 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 Mystery Mine?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Mystery Mine's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Mystery Mine is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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