When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 2min
- At 6pm, its worst hour
- 14min
Silver Dollar City
Royal Tea Party wait times
- Typical wait
- 20min
- At its busiest
- 30min
- Shortest queue
- 6pm
- Running
- 93%
20minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Royal Tea Party at Silver Dollar City averages 20 minutes. It is shortest at 6pm and worst at 4pm. It has run 93% of the park's opening hours recently.
Royal Tea Party queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Royal Tea Party usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Royal Tea Party over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Royal Tea Party has averaged about 20 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 30 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 6pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 20min
- Peak
- 30min
- Running
- 93%
- Busiest at
- 4pm
Last 11 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Wednesday.
- Typical wait on a Wednesday
- 0min
- On a Saturday
- 25min
Does Royal Tea Party break down?
Rarely.
It was running 93% of the time Silver Dollar City was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 4 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 93%
- Queue readings recorded
- 3,139
The record
35 minutes.
The longest queue Royal Tea Party has held, on Friday 16 October.
Every ride at Silver Dollar City →When is the Royal Tea Party queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 2 minutes, against 14 at 6pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 12 minutes on a single ride.
Royal Tea Party queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
29a
210a
811a
1012p
91p
22p
43p
134p
85p
146p
117p
108p
79p
1010p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Royal Tea Party
9am on a Wednesday
Royal Tea Party averages 2 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 35 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Royal Tea Party?
Wednesday, at 0 minutes on average, against 25 on Saturday.
Royal Tea Party by day of the week
11 days with a recorded queue
- Mon18m
- Wed0m
- Thu5m
- Fri16m
- Sat25m
- Sun17m
Does Royal Tea Party break down?
It ran 93% of Silver Dollar City's opening hours across 11 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
93% of opening hours · 11 days recorded
↓ declining93%
Good
Running 93% of the minutes Silver Dollar City was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Royal Tea Party queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Royal Tea Party was 35 minutes on Friday 16 Oct.
Longest Royal Tea Party queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Friday 16 Oct35m
- 2Saturday 17 Oct35m
- 3Sunday 18 Oct35m
- 4Sunday 11 Oct30m
- 5Monday 19 Oct30m
- 6Saturday 10 Oct25m
- 7Monday 12 Oct20m
- 8Thursday 15 Oct15m
Which months are busiest for Royal Tea Party?
March runs longest at 20 minutes on average, and September is quietest at 8.
Royal Tea Party through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
20Mar
15Apr
13May
10Jun
11Jul
20Aug
8Sep
19Oct
About Royal Tea Party
Royal Tea Party is one of 28 rides tracked at Silver Dollar City, 13th longest of 28 by usual wait. It queues about 20 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 21-minute park average.
Royal Tea Party has averaged about 20 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 4pm and quietest around 6pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 93% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Fridays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Silver Dollar City 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 Royal Tea Party?
The live wait time for Royal Tea Party at Silver Dollar City is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Royal Tea Party wait times.
Is Royal Tea Party open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Royal Tea Party is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Silver Dollar City's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Royal Tea Party has been open around 93% of Silver Dollar City's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Silver Dollar City.
What's the best time of day to ride Royal Tea Party?
Based on historical wait time data, Royal Tea Party is typically quietest around 6pm. 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 Royal Tea Party?
Royal Tea Party is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Fridays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Royal Tea Party usually?
Over recent weeks, Royal Tea Party has averaged about 20 minutes, with lines usually longest around 4pm. 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 Royal Tea Party at Silver Dollar City.
Is Royal Tea Party often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Royal Tea Party has been running about 93% of the time. We track Royal Tea Party'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 Royal Tea Party at Silver Dollar City?
Royal Tea Party is at Silver Dollar City - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Silver Dollar City page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Royal Tea Party?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Royal Tea Party's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Royal Tea Party is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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