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A MODERATE DAY

If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have managed every ride if you planned around lunch.

Jun 7, 2026 landed at a 5/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds dipped to a 3 out of ten for 3 straight hours between 6 PM and 8 PM.

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5
/10
Moderate
AVG WAIT21m
PEAK70m
RIDES OPEN14/14
WEATHER
Dollywood crowd report infographic for Jun 7, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

10 AM to 8 PM · crowd level 1–10
4
10 AM
6
11 AM
6
12 PM
4
1 PM
5
2 PM
6
3 PM
6
4 PM
6
5 PM
3
6 PM
3
7 PM
3
8 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Be at the gates before they open

Touring strategy starts here. FireChaser Express climbs steeply through the morning on moderate days.

11 AM to 1 PM
Eat before 11 or after 2

Quick-service queues stack between 11:30 and 1:30. Plan around them.

6 PM to 8 PM
Mid-afternoon dip is real but brief

The window around 6 PM is your friend. Use it on FireChaser Express or whatever you've been putting off.

8 PM to 8 PM
Closing rush is your friend

Lines drop sharply once the night winds down. Wait it out, then re-ride.

Every ride, by average wait.

15 rides · avg wait shown
FireChaser Express
38m avg
peak 70m · 99% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
30m avg
peak 70m · 91% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
29m avg
peak 45m · 98% uptime
Wild Eagle
26m avg
peak 35m · 99% uptime
Mystery Mine
25m avg
peak 60m · 100% uptime
Dragonflier
24m avg
peak 45m · 99% uptime
Lightning Rod
21m avg
peak 40m · 93% uptime
Thunderhead
17m avg
peak 45m · 99% uptime
Blazing Fury
15m avg
peak 25m · 78% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
10m avg
peak 25m · 92% uptime
Daredevil Falls
10m avg
peak 20m · 98% uptime
Barnstormer
9m avg
peak 15m · 88% uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
6m avg
peak 10m · 97% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
5m avg
peak 5m · 97% uptime
Drop Line
Closed all day
1 ride was closed all day
Drop Line
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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:15a Drop alert: FireChaser Express 70m to 27m
2:42p Walk-on window: Thunderhead + Blazing Fury
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions