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 20,798 measured readings.
Park hours today: 10am–9pm
Best time to ride Shooting Star
On a typical Thursday, Shooting Star runs about 0 min at rope drop, peaks near 2 min around 4 PM, and eases to 0 min by close. Across the week, Friday is the worst day (about 26 min at its midday peak) and Wednesday the calmest (about 2 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 2 min, this is the #32 longest line of 56 tracked rides at Dollywood (park average 6 min). The longest is RiverRush at 36 min.
Typical Shooting Star wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 10 min | 10 min 4 PM | 5 min |
| Monday | 5 min | 11 min 3 PM | 7 min |
| Tuesday | 9 min | 11 min 3 PM | 10 min |
| Wednesday | 0 min | 2 min 5 PM | 0 min |
| Thursday | 0 min | 2 min 4 PM | 0 min |
| Friday · busiest | 12 min | 26 min 8 PM | 26 min |
| Saturday | 21 min | 21 min 10 AM | 20 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 | 2.3 min | 25,367 |
| September 2026 | 2.1 min | 20,798 |
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 0 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 2 min around 4 PM.
▾Which day is Shooting Star busiest?
Friday runs the longest lines, peaking around 26 min midday, while Wednesday is the calmest at about 2 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 1,412 hours that Dollywood was open, Shooting Star was running 96.15% of the time, with 43 separate interruptions. That ranks #18 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 20,798 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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