If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Jun 18, 2026 hit a 2/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Dollywood this season. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 5, settling around a 2 for most of the day.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT16m
PEAK55m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER89° Cloudy
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The day, hour by hour.
10 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
4
10 AM
3
11 AM
5
12 PM
2
1 PM
1
2 PM
3
3 PM
2
4 PM
1
5 PM
4
8 PM
4
9 PM
10 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. Lightning Rod + 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 9 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
27m avg
peak 55m · 69% uptime
Dragonflier
20m avg
peak 35m · 61% uptime
Mystery Mine
20m avg
peak 30m · 60% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
19m avg
peak 25m · 40% uptime
Lightning Rod
17m avg
peak 45m · 70% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
17m avg
peak 35m · 63% uptime
Thunderhead
16m avg
peak 45m · 54% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
12m avg
peak 20m · 36% uptime
Blazing Fury
8m avg
peak 20m · 42% uptime
Wild Eagle
8m avg
peak 15m · 63% uptime
Barnstormer
6m avg
peak 10m · 20% uptime
Daredevil Falls
6m avg
peak 10m · 28% uptime
Drop Line
5m avg
peak 5m · 37% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 89°F, low 72°F, rain for 9h.
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