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A LIGHT DAY

If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have cleared every headliner without breaking a sweat.

Jun 5, 2026 held steady at a 3/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 6, settling around a 3 for most of the day.

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3
/10
Light
AVG WAIT17m
PEAK55m
RIDES OPEN15/15
WEATHER
Dollywood crowd report infographic for Jun 5, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

11 AM to 8 PM · crowd level 1–10
3
11 AM
6
12 PM
3
1 PM
3
2 PM
2
3 PM
3
4 PM
3
5 PM
3
6 PM
6
7 PM
1
8 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.

2 PM to 6 PM
Walk-on window opens

Big Bear Mountain + Lightning Rod fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.

8 PM to 8 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.

15 rides · avg wait shown
FireChaser Express
29m avg
peak 55m · 99% uptime
Mystery Mine
21m avg
peak 50m · 89% uptime
Dragonflier
21m avg
peak 45m · 90% uptime
Thunderhead
19m avg
peak 55m · 94% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
19m avg
peak 30m · 95% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
18m avg
peak 40m · 89% uptime
Lightning Rod
17m avg
peak 20m · 98% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
15m avg
peak 20m · 99% uptime
Wild Eagle
12m avg
peak 30m · 99% uptime
Blazing Fury
11m avg
peak 20m · 99% uptime
Barnstormer
9m avg
peak 15m · 100% uptime
Daredevil Falls
8m avg
peak 30m · 97% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
7m avg
peak 10m · 83% uptime
Drop Line
5m avg
peak 5m · 100% uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
5m avg
peak 5m · 97% uptime
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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: FireChaser Express 35m to 20m
1:15p Walk-on window: Big Bear Mountain + Lightning Rod
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