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A LIGHT DAY

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

Aug 3, 2026 held steady at a 3/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 6, settling around a 3 for most of the day.

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3
/10
Light
AVG WAIT20m
PEAK75m
RIDES OPEN14/14
WEATHER82° Drizzle
Dollywood crowd report infographic for Aug 3, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

10 AM to 8 PM · crowd level 1–10
5
10 AM
5
11 AM
6
12 PM
4
1 PM
2
2 PM
3
3 PM
4
4 PM
3
5 PM
2
6 PM
3
7 PM
1
8 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.

2 PM to 6 PM
Walk-on window opens

Daredevil Falls + Tennessee Tornado fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.

8 PM to 8 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
37m avg
peak 75m · 98% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
30m avg
peak 75m · 86% uptime
Mystery Mine
25m avg
peak 60m · 81% uptime
Dragonflier
23m avg
peak 50m · 88% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
21m avg
peak 35m · 98% uptime
Lightning Rod
20m avg
peak 40m · 92% uptime
Thunderhead
19m avg
peak 70m · 93% uptime
Daredevil Falls
13m avg
peak 15m · 56% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
11m avg
peak 30m · 35% uptime
Wild Eagle
11m avg
peak 20m · 84% uptime
Drop Line
9m avg
peak 10m · -- uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
8m avg
peak 15m · 80% uptime
Barnstormer
6m avg
peak 10m · -- uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
Blazing Fury
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime

Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 82°F, low 67°F, rain for 10h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: FireChaser Express 44m to 26m
1:15p Walk-on window: Daredevil Falls + Tennessee Tornado
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