Theme Park Wait Times / Dollywood / Busy Bees
Busy Bees Wait Times
; Theme Park Rides · 36" minimum height · Dollywood
Busy Bees is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Busy Bees at Dollywood, built on 20,991 measured readings.
Park hours today: 10am–9pm
Best time to ride Busy Bees
On a typical Thursday, Busy Bees runs about 5 min at rope drop, peaks near 5 min around 10 AM, and eases to 5 min by close. Across the week, Friday is the worst day (about 16 min at its midday peak) and Wednesday the calmest (about 1 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 0 min, this is the #51 longest line of 56 tracked rides at Dollywood (park average 6 min). The longest is RiverRush at 36 min.
Typical Busy Bees wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 15 min | 15 min 10 AM | 5 min |
| Monday | 10 min | 10 min 10 AM | 10 min |
| Tuesday | 15 min | 15 min 10 AM | 5 min |
| Wednesday | 0 min | 1 min 12 PM | 0 min |
| Thursday | 5 min | 5 min 10 AM | 5 min |
| Friday · busiest | 16 min | 16 min 10 AM | 5 min |
| Saturday | 15 min | 15 min 10 AM | 5 min |
Busy Bees average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.3 min | 13,793 |
| July 2026 | 0.1 min | 18,873 |
| August 2026 | 0.1 min | 25,946 |
| September 2026 | 0.1 min | 20,991 |
Busy Bees wait time FAQ
▾When is Busy Bees shortest?
Busy Bees is shortest at rope drop (about 5 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 5 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 5 min around 10 AM.
▾Which day is Busy Bees busiest?
Friday runs the longest lines, peaking around 16 min midday, while Wednesday is the calmest at about 1 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Busy Bees right now?
Busy Bees isn't reporting a live wait right now. The park may be closed. This page updates automatically when lines go live.
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Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 1,422 hours that Dollywood was open, Busy Bees was running 99.77% of the time, with 7 separate interruptions. That ranks #35 for availability out of 37 tracked rides at Dollywood, where the typical ride runs 96.17% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-09-30 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 20,991 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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