If you'd been here on a weekend like this, you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Jun 28, 2026 hit a 2/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Dollywood this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 4 straight hours between 6 PM and 9 PM.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT13m
PEAK50m
RIDES OPEN12/12
WEATHER82° Drizzle
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The day, hour by hour.
2 PM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
2
2 PM
3
3 PM
3
4 PM
3
5 PM
1
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
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9 PM
2 PM 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 6 PM. Smoky Mountain River Rampage + Lightning Rod walked on.
6 PM to 9 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 6 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
25m avg
peak 50m · 70% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
18m avg
peak 20m · 27% uptime
Lightning Rod
17m avg
peak 40m · 65% uptime
Mystery Mine
17m avg
peak 30m · 73% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
12m avg
peak 25m · 8% uptime
Dragonflier
12m avg
peak 20m · 62% uptime
Wild Eagle
7m avg
peak 15m · 40% uptime
Thunderhead
6m avg
peak 15m · 66% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
6m avg
peak 10m · 51% uptime
Blazing Fury
5m avg
peak 10m · -- uptime
Daredevil Falls
5m avg
peak 10m · 22% uptime
Drop Line
5m avg
peak 5m · 15% uptime
Barnstormer
Closed all day
Tennessee Tornado
Closed all day
The Waltzing Swinger
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
2 rides were closed all day
BarnstormerTennessee Tornado
Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 82°F, low 69°F, rain for 21h.
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