If you'd been here on a weekend like this, you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Aug 9, 2026 hit a 2/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Dollywood this season. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 6, settling around a 2 for most of the day.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT14m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN12/12
WEATHER84° Cloudy
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The day, hour by hour.
11 AM to 8 PM · crowd level 1–10
3
11 AM
1
12 PM
3
1 PM
6
2 PM
4
3 PM
6
4 PM
4
5 PM
4
7 PM
4
8 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. Dragonflier + Big Bear Mountain walked on.
2 PM to 6 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 8 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 60m · 54% uptime
Mystery Mine
20m avg
peak 35m · 45% uptime
Dragonflier
16m avg
peak 25m · 37% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
13m avg
peak 20m · 29% uptime
Lightning Rod
12m avg
peak 30m · 41% uptime
Thunderhead
12m avg
peak 25m · 31% uptime
Blazing Fury
10m avg
peak 20m · 52% uptime
Wild Eagle
9m avg
peak 20m · 35% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
8m avg
peak 15m · 25% uptime
Daredevil Falls
5m avg
peak 5m · 7% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
5m avg
peak 5m · 4% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
5m avg
peak 5m · 13% uptime
Barnstormer
Closed all day
Drop Line
Closed all day
The Waltzing Swinger
Closed all day
3 rides were closed all day
BarnstormerDrop LineThe Waltzing Swinger
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 84°F, low 69°F, rain for 7h.
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