When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 0min
- At 1pm, its worst hour
- 20min
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Shooting Star wait times
- Typical wait
- 21min
- At its busiest
- 30min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 90%
21minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Shooting Star at Dollywood averages 21 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 1pm. It has run 90% of the park's opening hours recently.
Shooting Star queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Shooting Star usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Shooting Star over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Shooting Star has averaged about 21 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 30 minutes, with the longest queues near 1pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 21min
- Peak
- 30min
- Running
- 90%
- Busiest at
- 1pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Wednesday.
- Typical wait on a Wednesday
- 10min
- On a Friday
- 31min
Does Shooting Star break down?
Rarely.
It was running 90% of the time Dollywood was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 6 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 90%
- Queue readings recorded
- 9,316
The record
60 minutes.
The longest queue Shooting Star has held, on Friday 9 October.
Every ride at Dollywood →When is the Shooting Star queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 0 minutes, against 20 at 1pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 20 minutes on a single ride.
Shooting Star queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
09a
210a
1011a
1012p
201p
142p
133p
114p
125p
106p
107p
58p
19p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Shooting Star
9am on a Wednesday
Shooting Star averages 0 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Shooting Star?
Wednesday, at 10 minutes on average, against 31 on Friday.
Shooting Star by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon15m
- Tue21m
- Wed10m
- Thu17m
- Fri31m
- Sat31m
- Sun16m
Does Shooting Star break down?
It ran 91% 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
91% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ declining91%
Good
Running 91% 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 Shooting Star queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Shooting Star was 60 minutes on Friday 9 Oct.
Longest Shooting Star queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Friday 9 Oct60m
- 2Tuesday 13 Oct60m
- 3Saturday 17 Oct60m
- 4Friday 16 Oct50m
- 5Thursday 15 Oct40m
- 6Saturday 10 Oct30m
- 7Monday 12 Oct20m
- 8Wednesday 14 Oct20m
Which months are busiest for Shooting Star?
April runs longest at 21 minutes on average, and August is quietest at 10.
Shooting Star through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
13Nov
15Dec
18Jan
19Mar
21Apr
14May
17Jun
14Jul
10Aug
14Sep
20Oct
About Shooting Star
Shooting Star is one of 32 rides tracked at Dollywood, 13th longest of 32 by usual wait. It queues about 21 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 21-minute park average.
Shooting Star has averaged about 21 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 1pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 90% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Wednesdays and busiest on Saturdays.
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 Shooting Star?
The live wait time for Shooting Star at Dollywood is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Shooting Star wait times.
Is Shooting Star open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Shooting Star is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Dollywood's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Shooting Star has been open around 90% 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 Shooting Star?
Based on historical wait time data, Shooting Star is typically quietest around 10am. 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 Shooting Star?
Shooting Star is usually quietest on Wednesdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Wednesday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Shooting Star usually?
Over recent weeks, Shooting Star has averaged about 21 minutes, with lines usually longest around 1pm. 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 Shooting Star at Dollywood.
Is Shooting Star often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Shooting Star has been running about 90% of the time. We track Shooting Star'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 Shooting Star at Dollywood?
Shooting Star 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 Shooting Star?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Shooting Star's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Shooting Star is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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