Theme Park Wait Times / Dollywood / Shooting Star
Shooting Star Wait Times
; Theme Park Rides · 36" minimum height · Dollywood
Shooting Star is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Shooting Star at Dollywood, built on 24,146 measured readings.
Park hours today: 9am–8pm
Best time to ride Shooting Star
On a typical Monday, Shooting Star runs about 0 min at rope drop, peaks near 15 min around 4 PM, and eases to 3 min by close. Across the week, Thursday is the worst day (about 21 min at its midday peak) and Tuesday the calmest (about 6 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 3 min, this is the #38 longest line of 54 tracked rides at Dollywood (park average 10 min). The longest is Raging River Rapids at 40 min.
Typical Shooting Star wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 0 min | 13 min 3 PM | 0 min |
| Monday | 0 min | 15 min 4 PM | 3 min |
| Tuesday | 1 min | 6 min 2 PM | 0 min |
| Wednesday | 0 min | 15 min 1 PM | 1 min |
| Thursday · busiest | 0 min | 21 min 5 PM | 0 min |
| Friday | 0 min | 20 min 3 PM | 0 min |
| Saturday | 0 min | 17 min 4 PM | 0 min |
Shooting Star average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 10 min | 13,471 |
| July 2026 | 8.8 min | 17,824 |
| August 2026 | 3.5 min | 14,337 |
Shooting Star wait time FAQ
▾When is Shooting Star shortest?
Shooting Star is shortest at rope drop (about 0 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 3 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 15 min around 4 PM.
▾Which day is Shooting Star busiest?
Thursday runs the longest lines, peaking around 21 min midday, while Tuesday is the calmest at about 6 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Shooting Star right now?
Shooting Star 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 989 hours that Dollywood was open, Shooting Star was running 94.81% of the time, with 37 separate interruptions. That ranks #14 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 24,146 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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