If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Aug 12, 2026 hit a 1/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Dollywood this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 5 straight hours between 2 PM and 7 PM.
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1
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT13m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN12/12
WEATHER84° Cloudy
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The day, hour by hour.
10 AM to 7 PM · crowd level 1–10
4
10 AM
1
11 AM
6
12 PM
3
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
2
7 PM
10 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. Blazing Fury + Dragonflier walked on.
2 PM to 7 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 7 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
25m avg
peak 60m · 83% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
19m avg
peak 40m · 17% uptime
Blazing Fury
18m avg
peak 30m · 67% uptime
Dragonflier
13m avg
peak 30m · 68% uptime
Thunderhead
12m avg
peak 45m · 58% uptime
Lightning Rod
12m avg
peak 30m · 61% uptime
Mystery Mine
11m avg
peak 25m · 80% uptime
Wild Eagle
9m avg
peak 15m · 47% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
8m avg
peak 30m · 84% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
6m avg
peak 10m · 21% uptime
Drop Line
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
5m avg
peak 5m · 82% uptime
Barnstormer
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Daredevil Falls
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
Closed all day
1 ride was closed all day
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 84°F, low 68°F, rain for 11h.
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