If you'd been here on a weekend like this, you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Aug 29, 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 3 straight hours between 1 PM and 4 PM.
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1
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT10m
PEAK55m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER88° Clear
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The day, hour by hour.
10 AM to 8 PM · crowd level 1–10
2
10 AM
1
11 AM
2
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
2
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
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 1 PM. Tennessee Tornado + Smoky Mountain River Rampage walked on.
1 PM to 4 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 1 PM. 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.
16 rides · avg wait shown
FireChaser Express
20m avg
peak 55m · 84% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
13m avg
peak 30m · 47% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
11m avg
peak 20m · 41% uptime
Lightning Rod
10m avg
peak 15m · 65% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
8m avg
peak 25m · 72% uptime
Blazing Fury
8m avg
peak 15m · 32% uptime
Dragonflier
8m avg
peak 15m · 75% uptime
Thunderhead
7m avg
peak 10m · 41% uptime
Daredevil Falls
6m avg
peak 15m · 33% uptime
Barnstormer
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
Drop Line
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
5m avg
peak 5m · 22% uptime
Wild Eagle
5m avg
peak 5m · 44% uptime
Mystery Mine
Closed all day
NightFlight Expedition
Closed all day
Whistle Punk Chaser®
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
2 rides were closed all day
Mystery MineNightFlight Expedition
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 88°F, low 67°F, rain for 5h.
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