If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Aug 26, 2026 hit a 2/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Dollywood this season. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 4, settling around a 2 for most of the day.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT10m
PEAK40m
RIDES OPEN12/12
WEATHER87° Clear
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The day, hour by hour.
10 AM to 7 PM · crowd level 1–10
2
10 AM
2
11 AM
2
12 PM
1
1 PM
2
2 PM
1
3 PM
4
4 PM
4
5 PM
4
6 PM
4
7 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Big Bear Mountain 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. FireChaser Express + Thunderhead walked on.
2 PM to 6 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 2 PM. Big Bear Mountain 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 Big Bear Mountain now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
16 rides · avg wait shown
FireChaser Express
17m avg
peak 30m · 54% uptime
Thunderhead
13m avg
peak 30m · 77% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
13m avg
peak 20m · 27% uptime
Mystery Mine
10m avg
peak 15m · 35% uptime
Blazing Fury
8m avg
peak 15m · -- uptime
Dragonflier
8m avg
peak 15m · 52% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
7m avg
peak 40m · 44% uptime
Daredevil Falls
7m avg
peak 15m · -- uptime
Tennessee Tornado
7m avg
peak 15m · 39% uptime
Lightning Rod
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
Barnstormer
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Drop Line
Closed all day
NightFlight Expedition
Closed all day
Wild Eagle
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
2 rides were closed all day
Drop LineNightFlight Expedition
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 87°F, low 62°F, rain for 3h.
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