A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have walked on most rides.
Aug 19, 2026 hit a 2/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Dollywood this season. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 6, settling around a 2 for most of the day.
PLANNING A TRIP?
Pick your dates on the crowd calendar
and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
2
/10
Quiet
Quiet
AVG WAIT12m
PEAK50m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER87° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
3
10 AM
2
11 AM
1
12 PM
2
1 PM
1
2 PM
2
3 PM
3
4 PM
4
5 PM
3
6 PM
6
7 PM
4
8 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Lightning Rod 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. Lightning Rod + Dragonflier walked on.
2 PM to 6 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 2 PM. Lightning Rod 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 Lightning Rod now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
FireChaser Express
peak 40m · 72% uptime
Lightning Rod
peak 50m · 86% uptime
Dragonflier
peak 30m · 75% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
peak 25m · 33% uptime
Mystery Mine
peak 20m · 44% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
peak 20m · 71% uptime
Thunderhead
peak 20m · 29% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
peak 15m · -- uptime
Tennessee Tornado
peak 10m · -- uptime
Blazing Fury
peak 10m · 52% uptime
Daredevil Falls
peak 5m · -- uptime
Drop Line
peak 5m · -- uptime
Wild Eagle
peak 5m · 29% uptime
Barnstormer
peak 0m · -- uptime
NightFlight Expedition
1 ride was closed all day
NightFlight Expedition
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 87°F, low 67°F, no rain.
FOR YOUR TRIP
This is the day,
but live, in your pocket.
Days like this are why people swear by going off-peak. Ride Ready spots them in advance, then turns the forecast into real-time recommendations the moment you walk through the gate.
WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Lightning Rod 19m to 10m
1:15p Walk-on window: Lightning Rod + Dragonflier
4:08p Smart pick: Lightning Rod is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion