If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Jul 13, 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 6 PM and 8 PM.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT16m
PEAK55m
RIDES OPEN15/15
WEATHER80° Drizzle
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The day, hour by hour.
11 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
3
11 AM
4
12 PM
3
1 PM
3
2 PM
2
3 PM
1
4 PM
2
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 6 PM. Smoky Mountain River Rampage + Big Bear Mountain walked on.
6 PM to 8 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
28m avg
peak 55m · 74% uptime
Mystery Mine
21m avg
peak 45m · 67% uptime
Dragonflier
19m avg
peak 45m · 89% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
18m avg
peak 30m · 71% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
17m avg
peak 40m · 76% uptime
Thunderhead
12m avg
peak 45m · 72% uptime
Lightning Rod
12m avg
peak 25m · 64% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
12m avg
peak 20m · 41% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
11m avg
peak 15m · 29% uptime
Wild Eagle
7m avg
peak 15m · 68% uptime
Drop Line
7m avg
peak 10m · -- uptime
Blazing Fury
6m avg
peak 10m · 43% uptime
Barnstormer
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
Daredevil Falls
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 80°F, low 69°F, rain for 18h.
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