Theme Park Wait Times / Dollywood / Mystery Mine
Mystery Mine Wait Times
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Mystery Mine at Dollywood, built on 16,100 measured readings.
Park hours today: 9am–8pm
Best time to ride Mystery Mine
On a typical Monday, Mystery Mine runs about 25 min at rope drop, peaks near 52 min around 11 AM, and eases to 6 min by close. Across the week, Monday is the worst day (about 52 min at its midday peak) and Sunday the calmest (about 28 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 17 min, this is the #12 longest line of 54 tracked rides at Dollywood (park average 10 min). The longest is Raging River Rapids at 40 min.
Typical Mystery Mine wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 12 min | 28 min 11 AM | 3 min |
| Monday · busiest | 25 min | 52 min 11 AM | 6 min |
| Tuesday | 27 min | 52 min 11 AM | 3 min |
| Wednesday | 25 min | 36 min 11 AM | 6 min |
| Thursday | 22 min | 46 min 11 AM | 20 min |
| Friday | 9 min | 30 min 12 PM | 4 min |
| Saturday | 9 min | 33 min 12 PM | 4 min |
Mystery Mine average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 26 min | 5,565 |
| July 2026 | 22.7 min | 7,233 |
| August 2026 | 17.3 min | 3,701 |
Mystery Mine wait time FAQ
▾When is Mystery Mine shortest?
Mystery Mine is shortest at rope drop (about 25 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 6 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 52 min around 11 AM.
▾Which day is Mystery Mine busiest?
Monday runs the longest lines, peaking around 52 min midday, while Sunday is the calmest at about 28 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Mystery Mine right now?
Mystery Mine 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 978 hours that Dollywood was open, Mystery Mine was running 90.19% of the time, with 88 separate interruptions. That ranks #1 for availability out of 36 tracked rides at Dollywood, where the typical ride runs 95.63% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-08-15 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 16,100 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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