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A LIGHT DAY

If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have set your own pace, all day.

Jun 1, 2026 held steady at a 4/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds dipped to a 4 out of ten for 5 straight hours between 11 AM and 5 PM.

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4
/10
Light
AVG WAIT13m
PEAK50m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER
Dollywood crowd report infographic for Jun 1, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

11 AM to 5 PM · crowd level 1–10
4
11 AM
4
12 PM
4
1 PM
4
2 PM
4
5 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Hit FireChaser Express first

Even on a light day, FireChaser Express builds fast by mid-morning. Get there before the gates open.

11 AM to 1 PM
Lunch is the low water mark

Waits ease during the noon hour. Hit a second-tier ride now.

11 AM to 5 PM
Walk-on window opens

Lightning Rod + Smoky Mountain River Rampage fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.

8 PM to 5 PM
Final-hour re-rides

Most families leave well before close. Re-ride your favorite while everyone else heads out.

Every ride, by average wait.

14 rides · avg wait shown
FireChaser Express
28m avg
peak 50m · 100% uptime
Dragonflier
19m avg
peak 40m · 89% uptime
Lightning Rod
13m avg
peak 35m · 94% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
13m avg
peak 20m · 75% uptime
Mystery Mine
12m avg
peak 25m · 100% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
12m avg
peak 20m · 94% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
9m avg
peak 20m · 91% uptime
Blazing Fury
9m avg
peak 15m · 88% uptime
Wild Eagle
8m avg
peak 15m · 100% uptime
Daredevil Falls
7m avg
peak 10m · 75% uptime
Thunderhead
6m avg
peak 10m · 100% uptime
Barnstormer
5m avg
peak 5m · 33% uptime
Drop Line
5m avg
peak 5m · 100% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
Closed all day
1 ride was closed all day
Tennessee Tornado
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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: FireChaser Express 34m to 20m
11 AM Walk-on window: Lightning Rod + Smoky Mountain River Rampage
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