Country Fair · Kids ride
Shooting Star
Junior bouncing tower that rises and drops in a series of small hops.
15 min
live wait
Kids ride
Moderate thrill
36"
min height
Before you ride
Repeated small vertical drops.
Expert tip
An easy way for children to experience a drop-tower sensation before larger attractions.
⏱ Live wait times · Powered by ThemeParks.wiki
⏱ Typical wait by hour
✅ Best time to ride: around 7 PM (~14 min) · also good around 1 PM (~19 min)
Busiest around 3 PM (~27 min)
| 11 AM | 20 minutes |
|---|---|
| 12 PM | 20 minutes |
| 1 PM | 19 minutes |
| 2 PM | 20 minutes |
| 3 PM | 27 minutes |
| 4 PM | 25 minutes |
| 5 PM | 27 minutes |
| 6 PM | 21 minutes |
| 7 PM | 14 minutes |
Average standby wait from 6 days of live waits, in park time (ET). Real waits vary with crowds, weather and breakdowns.
Shooting Star stats
Shooting Star is a kids ride at Dollywood that drops 22 feet. It was built by Zamperla, opened in 2005 and lasts about 2 minutes. Riders must be at least 36 inches tall. The best time to ride is usually around 7 PM or 1 PM, when waits are shortest.
- Type
- Kids ride
- Manufacturer
- Zamperla
- Model
- Jumping Star
- Opened
- 2005
- Top speed
- 10 mph
- Height
- 25 ft
- Drop
- 22 ft
- Inversions
- 0
- Duration
- 1 min 35 sec
- Height requirement
- 36 in
💡 Fun facts
- Compact junior drop-tower design
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