A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on Memorial Day,
you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
May 25, 2026 hit a 1/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Dollywood this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 3 straight hours between 4 PM and 7 PM.
PLANNING A TRIP?
Pick your dates on the crowd calendar
and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
1
/10
Quiet
Quiet
AVG WAIT13m
PEAK45m
RIDES OPEN11/11
WEATHER–
The day, hour by hour.
1
11 AM
2
12 PM
2
1 PM
1
2 PM
2
3 PM
1
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
4
7 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
FireChaser Express held strong all day. The first hour was the only time it ran shortest.
11 AM to 1 PM
Eat early, ride during lunch
Crowds dipped to their low around 4 PM. Dragonflier + Thunderhead walked on.
4 PM to 7 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 4 PM. FireChaser Express fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 7 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride FireChaser Express now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
FireChaser Express
peak 45m · 95% uptime
Dragonflier
peak 35m · 93% uptime
Thunderhead
peak 25m · 87% uptime
Mystery Mine
peak 20m · 90% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
peak 20m · 78% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
peak 25m · 96% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
peak 10m · 88% uptime
Lightning Rod
peak 15m · 96% uptime
Blazing Fury
peak 10m · 99% uptime
Wild Eagle
peak 10m · 78% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
peak 5m · 39% uptime
Barnstormer
Daredevil Falls
Drop Line
The Waltzing Swinger
4 rides were closed all day
Barnstormer Daredevil Falls Drop Line The Waltzing Swinger
FOR YOUR TRIP
This is the day,
but live, in your pocket.
Days like this are why people swear by going off-peak. Ride Ready spots them in advance, then turns the forecast into real-time recommendations the moment you walk through the gate.
WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: FireChaser Express 28m to 16m
4 PM Walk-on window: Dragonflier + Thunderhead
4:08p Smart pick: FireChaser Express is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion