If you'd been here on a weekend like this, you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Aug 30, 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 6 straight hours between 11 AM and 5 PM.
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1
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT6m
PEAK15m
RIDES OPEN11/11
WEATHER89° Clear
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The day, hour by hour.
9 AM to 6 PM · crowd level 1–10
5
9 AM
3
10 AM
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
4
5 PM
1
6 PM
9 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 11 AM. FireChaser Express + Thunderhead walked on.
11 AM to 5 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 11 AM. FireChaser Express fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 6 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
7m avg
peak 15m · 63% uptime
Thunderhead
7m avg
peak 15m · 71% uptime
Lightning Rod
7m avg
peak 10m · -- uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
7m avg
peak 10m · 21% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
5m avg
peak 5m · 20% uptime
Blazing Fury
5m avg
peak 5m · 38% uptime
Dragonflier
5m avg
peak 5m · 59% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
5m avg
peak 5m · 53% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
Wild Eagle
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
Barnstormer
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Daredevil Falls
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Drop Line
Closed all day
Mystery Mine
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
NightFlight Expedition
Closed all day
2 rides were closed all day
Drop LineNightFlight Expedition
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 89°F, low 67°F, rain for 1h.
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