If you'd been here on a weekend like this, you'd have walked on most rides.
Aug 16, 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 4 straight hours between 10 AM and 2 PM.
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1
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT9m
PEAK25m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER91° Clear
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The day, hour by hour.
10 AM to 8 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
10 AM
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
2
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
4
5 PM
1
6 PM
4
7 PM
4
8 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 10 AM. FireChaser Express + Dragonflier walked on.
10 AM to 2 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 10 AM. 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
14m avg
peak 25m · 90% uptime
Dragonflier
11m avg
peak 25m · 84% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
11m avg
peak 15m · 34% uptime
Mystery Mine
10m avg
peak 15m · -- uptime
Big Bear Mountain
9m avg
peak 15m · 69% uptime
Daredevil Falls
9m avg
peak 15m · 23% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
8m avg
peak 10m · -- uptime
Lightning Rod
7m avg
peak 10m · 54% uptime
Barnstormer
5m avg
peak 10m · -- uptime
Blazing Fury
5m avg
peak 10m · 37% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
5m avg
peak 10m · -- uptime
Thunderhead
5m avg
peak 5m · 44% uptime
Wild Eagle
5m avg
peak 5m · 41% uptime
Drop Line
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 91°F, low 72°F, rain for 1h.
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