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Mountain Scream Wait Times

Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Mountain Scream at Dollywood, built on 6,375 measured readings.

Currently closed · opens today 9am · usually ~5 min at rope drop

Park hours today: 9am–8pm

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Best time to ride Mountain Scream

On a typical Monday, Mountain Scream runs about 5 min at rope drop, peaks near 8 min around 8 PM, and eases to 8 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 17 min at its midday peak) and Thursday the calmest (about 8 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.

Averaging 7 min, this is the #25 longest line of 54 tracked rides at Dollywood (park average 10 min). The longest is Raging River Rapids at 40 min.

Typical Mountain Scream wait by day

DayRope DropMidday PeakLate Night
Sunday13 min13 min 10 AM1 min
Monday5 min8 min 8 PM8 min
Tuesday4 min11 min 8 PM9 min
Wednesday9 min10 min 12 PM9 min
Thursday4 min8 min 8 PM8 min
Friday5 min11 min 12 PM6 min
Saturday · busiest8 min17 min 4 PM10 min

Mountain Scream average wait by month

7 to 8 min monthly range
MonthAvg WaitReadings
June 20266.9 min5,835
July 20268 min6,904
August 20266.7 min3,325

Mountain Scream wait time FAQ

▾When is Mountain Scream shortest?

Mountain Scream is shortest at rope drop (about 5 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 8 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 8 min around 8 PM.

▾Which day is Mountain Scream busiest?

Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 17 min midday, while Thursday is the calmest at about 8 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.

▾What is the wait for Mountain Scream right now?

Mountain Scream 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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Based on 6,375 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure

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