If you'd been here on a weekend like this, you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
May 31, 2026 hit a 2/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Dollywood this season. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 3, settling around a 2 for most of the day.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT15m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN12/12
WEATHER81° Cloudy
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The day, hour by hour.
11 AM to 7 PM · crowd level 1–10
3
11 AM
3
12 PM
1
1 PM
2
2 PM
1
3 PM
2
4 PM
1
5 PM
2
6 PM
1
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 2 PM. Dragonflier + Big Bear Mountain walked on.
2 PM to 6 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 2 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.
15 rides · avg wait shown
FireChaser Express
28m avg
peak 60m · 84% uptime
Drop Line
25m avg
peak 25m · -- uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
23m avg
peak 30m · 51% uptime
Dragonflier
18m avg
peak 55m · 96% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
17m avg
peak 30m · 82% uptime
Thunderhead
15m avg
peak 30m · 49% uptime
Mystery Mine
14m avg
peak 40m · 77% uptime
Blazing Fury
11m avg
peak 20m · 57% uptime
Lightning Rod
10m avg
peak 20m · 83% uptime
Wild Eagle
8m avg
peak 15m · 63% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
6m avg
peak 10m · 65% uptime
Daredevil Falls
5m avg
peak 5m · 25% uptime
Barnstormer
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Tennessee Tornado
Closed all day
The Waltzing Swinger
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
1 ride was closed all day
Tennessee Tornado
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 81°F, low 61°F, rain for 4h.
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