If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Sep 2, 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 12 PM and 3 PM.
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1
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT10m
PEAK70m
RIDES OPEN8/8
WEATHER94° Clear
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The day, hour by hour.
10 AM to 5 PM · crowd level 1–10
4
10 AM
5
11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
4
3 PM
1
4 PM
5
5 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
NightFlight Expedition 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 12 PM. FireChaser Express + Dragonflier walked on.
12 PM to 3 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 12 PM. NightFlight Expedition fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 5 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride NightFlight Expedition now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
14 rides · avg wait shown
NightFlight Expedition
22m avg
peak 70m · 38% uptime
FireChaser Express
7m avg
peak 10m · 42% uptime
Dragonflier
5m avg
peak 10m · 46% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
5m avg
peak 5m · 28% uptime
Daredevil Falls
5m avg
peak 5m · 10% uptime
Lightning Rod
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
Mystery Mine
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
Thunderhead
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
Barnstormer
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Blazing Fury
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Drop Line
Closed all day
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Wild Eagle
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
1 ride was closed all day
Drop Line
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 94°F, low 71°F, no rain.
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