The Grand Exposition · Flat ride
Royal Tea Party
Colorful spinning teacups that let families control how quickly their cup rotates.
Flat ride
Mild thrill
42"
min height
Before you ride
Self-controlled cup spinning can cause dizziness.
Expert tip (Nov 2026)
Rotate the center wheel gently for a mild ride or faster for extra spinning.
⏱ Live wait times · Powered by ThemeParks.wiki
⏱ Typical wait by hour
✅ Best time to ride: around 2 PM (~5 min) · also good around 6 PM (~10 min)
Busiest around 6 PM (~10 min)
| 2 PM | 5 minutes |
|---|---|
| 3 PM | 5 minutes |
| 4 PM | 5 minutes |
| 6 PM | 10 minutes |
Average standby wait from 3 days of live waits, in park time (CT). Real waits vary with crowds, weather and breakdowns.
Royal Tea Party stats
Royal Tea Party is a 6-foot flat ride at Silver Dollar City. It was built by Zamperla, opened in 2006 and lasts about 2 minutes. Riders must be at least 42 inches tall. The best time to ride is usually around 2 PM or 6 PM, when waits are shortest.
- Type
- Flat ride
- Manufacturer
- Zamperla
- Model
- Tea Cups
- Opened
- 2006
- Top speed
- 12 mph
- Height
- 6 ft
- Inversions
- 0
- Duration
- 1 min 30 sec
- Height requirement
- 42 in
💡 Fun facts
- Teacup-style ride in the Grand Exposition
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