If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Aug 14, 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 3 straight hours between 5 PM and 7 PM.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT11m
PEAK45m
RIDES OPEN12/12
WEATHER90° Cloudy
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The day, hour by hour.
11 AM to 7 PM · crowd level 1–10
3
11 AM
2
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
2
3 PM
4
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
1
7 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 5 PM. Mystery Mine + Lightning Rod walked on.
5 PM to 7 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 5 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
21m avg
peak 45m · 73% uptime
Mystery Mine
16m avg
peak 30m · 72% uptime
Lightning Rod
10m avg
peak 20m · 84% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
10m avg
peak 10m · 34% uptime
Dragonflier
8m avg
peak 20m · 71% uptime
Wild Eagle
8m avg
peak 10m · 22% uptime
Thunderhead
7m avg
peak 15m · 20% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
7m avg
peak 10m · 52% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
7m avg
peak 10m · 23% uptime
Blazing Fury
5m avg
peak 5m · 37% uptime
Daredevil Falls
5m avg
peak 5m · 21% uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
5m avg
peak 5m · 38% uptime
Barnstormer
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Drop Line
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Tennessee Tornado
Closed all day
1 ride was closed all day
Tennessee Tornado
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 90°F, low 71°F, rain for 5h.
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