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A LIGHT DAY

If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have set your own pace, all day.

Jul 19, 2026 held steady at a 3/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds dipped to a 2 out of ten for 3 straight hours between 3 PM and 6 PM.

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3
/10
Light
AVG WAIT16m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN14/14
WEATHER85° Drizzle
Dollywood crowd report infographic for Jul 19, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

10 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
4
10 AM
2
11 AM
4
12 PM
4
1 PM
3
2 PM
2
3 PM
2
4 PM
2
5 PM
4
6 PM
4
7 PM
3
8 PM
7
9 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Hit FireChaser Express first

Even on a light day, FireChaser Express builds fast by mid-morning. Get there before the gates open.

11 AM to 1 PM
Lunch is the low water mark

Waits ease during the noon hour. Hit a second-tier ride now.

3 PM to 6 PM
Walk-on window opens

Big Bear Mountain + Dragonflier fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.

8 PM to 9 PM
Final-hour re-rides

Most families leave well before close. Re-ride your favorite while everyone else heads out.

Every ride, by average wait.

15 rides · avg wait shown
FireChaser Express
29m avg
peak 60m · 80% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
21m avg
peak 60m · 56% uptime
Lightning Rod
19m avg
peak 25m · 47% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
18m avg
peak 35m · 78% uptime
Dragonflier
17m avg
peak 40m · 77% uptime
Mystery Mine
16m avg
peak 35m · 74% uptime
Thunderhead
14m avg
peak 30m · 44% uptime
Daredevil Falls
13m avg
peak 25m · 22% uptime
Wild Eagle
12m avg
peak 25m · 52% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
12m avg
peak 20m · 16% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
11m avg
peak 15m · 25% uptime
Blazing Fury
10m avg
peak 30m · 64% uptime
Barnstormer
9m avg
peak 20m · 35% uptime
Drop Line
5m avg
peak 5m · 36% uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime

Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 85°F, low 70°F, rain for 18h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: FireChaser Express 35m to 20m
3 PM Walk-on window: Big Bear Mountain + Dragonflier
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