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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 11, 2026 held steady at a 4/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 7, settling around a 4 for most of the day.

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4
/10
Light
AVG WAIT22m
PEAK65m
RIDES OPEN15/15
WEATHER
Dollywood crowd report infographic for Jun 11, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

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

Whistle Punk Chaser® + Blazing Fury 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
37m avg
peak 65m · 99% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
35m avg
peak 60m · 99% uptime
Lightning Rod
30m avg
peak 65m · 94% uptime
Mystery Mine
29m avg
peak 60m · 58% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
27m avg
peak 50m · 92% uptime
Thunderhead
26m avg
peak 60m · 60% uptime
Dragonflier
25m avg
peak 45m · 99% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
16m avg
peak 40m · 98% uptime
Blazing Fury
13m avg
peak 25m · 95% uptime
Daredevil Falls
13m avg
peak 25m · 90% uptime
Wild Eagle
10m avg
peak 20m · 88% uptime
Barnstormer
8m avg
peak 10m · 82% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
7m avg
peak 15m · 68% uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
6m avg
peak 10m · 100% uptime
Drop Line
5m avg
peak 5m · 82% uptime
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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: FireChaser Express 44m to 26m
1:15p Walk-on window: Whistle Punk Chaser® + Blazing Fury
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