If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Aug 11, 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 3 PM and 6 PM.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT15m
PEAK50m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER88° Cloudy
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The day, hour by hour.
11 AM to 7 PM · crowd level 1–10
2
11 AM
3
12 PM
3
1 PM
3
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
4
6 PM
4
7 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Tennessee Tornado 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 3 PM. Tennessee Tornado + Thunderhead walked on.
3 PM to 6 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 3 PM. Tennessee Tornado fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 7 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Tennessee Tornado now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
15 rides · avg wait shown
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
31m avg
peak 45m · 69% uptime
Dragonflier
23m avg
peak 45m · 58% uptime
FireChaser Express
23m avg
peak 35m · 36% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
17m avg
peak 50m · 49% uptime
Thunderhead
17m avg
peak 45m · 50% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
16m avg
peak 30m · 23% uptime
Mystery Mine
13m avg
peak 30m · 73% uptime
Blazing Fury
10m avg
peak 15m · 38% uptime
Lightning Rod
9m avg
peak 20m · 76% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
8m avg
peak 20m · 70% uptime
Wild Eagle
8m avg
peak 20m · 31% uptime
Barnstormer
5m avg
peak 5m · 18% uptime
Daredevil Falls
5m avg
peak 5m · 22% uptime
Drop Line
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 88°F, low 68°F, rain for 10h.
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