If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have walked on most rides.
Sep 9, 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 WAIT13m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN11/11
WEATHER87° Clear
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The day, hour by hour.
11 AM to 7 PM · crowd level 1–10
4
11 AM
2
12 PM
2
1 PM
2
2 PM
2
3 PM
1
4 PM
4
5 PM
1
6 PM
4
7 PM
11 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 2 PM. Dragonflier + Smoky Mountain River Rampage walked on.
2 PM to 6 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 2 PM. NightFlight Expedition 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 NightFlight Expedition now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
14 rides · avg wait shown
NightFlight Expedition
21m avg
peak 60m · 61% uptime
FireChaser Express
19m avg
peak 25m · -- uptime
Dragonflier
15m avg
peak 25m · 28% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
12m avg
peak 20m · 50% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
11m avg
peak 15m · -- uptime
Lightning Rod
9m avg
peak 15m · 43% uptime
Wild Eagle
9m avg
peak 10m · -- uptime
Mystery Mine
8m avg
peak 15m · -- uptime
Big Bear Mountain
7m avg
peak 10m · 33% uptime
Blazing Fury
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
Daredevil Falls
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
Drop Line
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Tennessee Tornado
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Thunderhead
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 87°F, low 66°F, no rain.
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