If you'd been here on Independence Day, you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Jul 4, 2026 hit a 1/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Dollywood this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 8 straight hours between 12 PM and 8 PM.
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1
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT12m
PEAK40m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER88° Clear
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The day, hour by hour.
11 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
2
11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
1
7 PM
4
8 PM
1
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 12 PM. Lightning Rod + Dragonflier walked on.
12 PM to 8 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 12 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
21m avg
peak 40m · 95% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
21m avg
peak 40m · 51% uptime
Lightning Rod
14m avg
peak 25m · 79% uptime
Dragonflier
13m avg
peak 30m · 82% uptime
Mystery Mine
12m avg
peak 25m · 94% uptime
Blazing Fury
9m avg
peak 30m · 36% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
9m avg
peak 20m · 26% uptime
Thunderhead
7m avg
peak 15m · 52% uptime
Wild Eagle
6m avg
peak 25m · 91% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
6m avg
peak 10m · 71% uptime
Drop Line
6m avg
peak 10m · -- uptime
Daredevil Falls
5m avg
peak 10m · 21% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
5m avg
peak 5m · 25% uptime
Barnstormer
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 88°F, low 72°F, rain for 3h.
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