A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have walked on most rides.
Jul 2, 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 2 straight hours between 2 PM and 4 PM.
PLANNING A TRIP?
Pick your dates on the crowd calendar
and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
2
/10
Quiet
Quiet
AVG WAIT14m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN14/14
WEATHER–
The day, hour by hour.
3
11 AM
3
12 PM
2
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
2
4 PM
3
5 PM
1
6 PM
1
7 PM
3
8 PM
4
9 PM
11 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. Thunderhead + Lightning Rod walked on.
2 PM to 4 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.
FireChaser Express
peak 60m · 93% uptime
Mystery Mine
peak 50m · 82% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
peak 40m · 64% uptime
Thunderhead
peak 60m · 64% uptime
Lightning Rod
peak 30m · 91% uptime
Dragonflier
peak 40m · 93% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
peak 20m · 92% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
peak 20m · 36% uptime
Daredevil Falls
peak 15m · 32% uptime
Blazing Fury
peak 10m · 35% uptime
Barnstormer
peak 5m · -- uptime
Tennessee Tornado
peak 5m · -- uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
peak 5m · -- uptime
Wild Eagle
peak 5m · 79% uptime
Drop Line
peak 0m · -- uptime
FOR YOUR TRIP
This is the day,
but live, in your pocket.
Days like this are why people swear by going off-peak. Ride Ready spots them in advance, then turns the forecast into real-time recommendations the moment you walk through the gate.
WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: FireChaser Express 27m to 15m
2 PM Walk-on window: Thunderhead + 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