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Busy Bees — Rope Drop

Busy Bees

Dollywood
Overview Reliability Breakdown Strategy Rope Drop
Rope Drop Reliability

How often does Busy Bees open on time when the park opens? This is different from mid-day reliability: opening delays are typically caused by overnight maintenance, morning inspections, weather checks, or ride systems that need time to warm up. A ride can be perfectly reliable once running but still open late.

Based on 1094 operating days of 5-minute monitoring.

5.7%
On Time
62 of 1094 days
18.2%
Opened Late
199 days
76.1%
Never Opened
833 days
When It Opens Late

On the days Busy Bees doesn't open on time, how long do you have to wait?

Typical delay (median) 210 min
75th percentile delay 300 min
Bad day delay (90th percentile) 410 min
Average delay 235 min
Weekday vs Weekend

Does this ride open more reliably on certain days?

Weekday on-time rate (Mon-Fri) 5.2%
Weekend on-time rate (Sat-Sun) 6.5%
What this data means for trip planning: If you're counting on Busy Bees for your rope drop strategy, it opens on time 6% of mornings. This ride has significant opening reliability issues. Don't build your rope drop plan around it; have alternatives ready.
DATA SOURCE
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