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A QUIET DAY

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
WEATHER
Dollywood crowd report infographic for May 31, 2026
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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 · 98% uptime
Drop Line
25m avg
peak 25m · 40% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
23m avg
peak 30m · 97% uptime
Dragonflier
18m avg
peak 55m · 98% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
17m avg
peak 30m · 84% uptime
Thunderhead
15m avg
peak 30m · 93% uptime
Mystery Mine
14m avg
peak 40m · 99% uptime
Blazing Fury
11m avg
peak 20m · 95% uptime
Lightning Rod
10m avg
peak 20m · 90% uptime
Wild Eagle
8m avg
peak 15m · 97% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
6m avg
peak 10m · 97% uptime
Daredevil Falls
5m avg
peak 5m · 76% uptime
Barnstormer
Closed all day
Tennessee Tornado
Closed all day
The Waltzing Swinger
Closed all day
3 rides were closed all day
Barnstormer Tennessee Tornado The Waltzing Swinger
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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: FireChaser Express 34m to 20m
1:15p Walk-on window: Dragonflier + Big Bear Mountain
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