A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
May 26, 2026 hit a 2/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Dollywood this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 4 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.
2
/10
Quiet
Quiet
AVG WAIT16m
PEAK70m
RIDES OPEN14/14
WEATHER–
The day, hour by hour.
3
11 AM
3
12 PM
3
1 PM
3
2 PM
2
3 PM
1
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
1
7 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Thunderhead 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 + Tennessee Tornado walked on.
4 PM to 7 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 4 PM. Thunderhead 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 Thunderhead now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
FireChaser Express
peak 55m · 86% uptime
Thunderhead
peak 70m · 81% uptime
Dragonflier
peak 35m · 87% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
peak 40m · 84% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
peak 35m · 91% uptime
Mystery Mine
peak 35m · 86% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
peak 30m · 78% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
peak 20m · 79% uptime
Lightning Rod
peak 25m · 84% uptime
Wild Eagle
peak 25m · 91% uptime
Blazing Fury
peak 10m · 67% uptime
Daredevil Falls
peak 10m · 30% uptime
Drop Line
peak 5m · 6% uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
peak 5m · 46% uptime
Barnstormer
1 ride was closed all day
Barnstormer
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: Thunderhead 24m to 13m
4 PM Walk-on window: Dragonflier + Tennessee Tornado
4:08p Smart pick: Thunderhead is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion