If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have walked on most rides.
Aug 13, 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 2 straight hours between 12 PM and 2 PM.
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1
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT16m
PEAK40m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER88° Drizzle
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The day, hour by hour.
10 AM to 5 PM · crowd level 1–10
5
10 AM
2
11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
2
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
4
5 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Smoky Mountain River Rampage 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 12 PM. Dragonflier + Thunderhead walked on.
12 PM to 2 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 12 PM. Smoky Mountain River Rampage fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 5 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Smoky Mountain River Rampage now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
15 rides · avg wait shown
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
28m avg
peak 40m · 66% uptime
FireChaser Express
22m avg
peak 40m · 72% uptime
Dragonflier
17m avg
peak 30m · 65% uptime
Thunderhead
16m avg
peak 35m · 33% uptime
Mystery Mine
15m avg
peak 35m · 61% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
13m avg
peak 20m · 28% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
12m avg
peak 20m · 44% uptime
Lightning Rod
10m avg
peak 20m · 46% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
9m avg
peak 20m · 45% uptime
Blazing Fury
9m avg
peak 20m · 35% uptime
Daredevil Falls
7m avg
peak 10m · 17% uptime
Wild Eagle
7m avg
peak 10m · 18% uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
5m avg
peak 5m · 17% uptime
Barnstormer
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Drop Line
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 88°F, low 70°F, rain for 13h.
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