If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have walked on most rides.
Sep 15, 2026 hit a 2/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Dollywood this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 2 straight hours between 11 AM and 1 PM.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT17m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN7/7
WEATHER89° Clear
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The day, hour by hour.
11 AM to 8 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
4
1 PM
6
2 PM
3
3 PM
1
4 PM
5
5 PM
6
6 PM
4
7 PM
4
8 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Smoky Mountain River Rampage 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. NightFlight Expedition + Dragonflier walked on.
11 AM to 1 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 11 AM. Smoky Mountain River Rampage 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 Smoky Mountain River Rampage now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
14 rides · avg wait shown
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
30m avg
peak 60m · 69% uptime
FireChaser Express
22m avg
peak 40m · 87% uptime
NightFlight Expedition
9m avg
peak 35m · 60% uptime
Dragonflier
6m avg
peak 30m · 49% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
5m avg
peak 5m · 20% uptime
Mystery Mine
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
Thunderhead
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
Barnstormer
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Blazing Fury
Closed all day
Daredevil Falls
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Drop Line
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Lightning Rod
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Tennessee Tornado
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Wild Eagle
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
1 ride was closed all day
Blazing Fury
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 89°F, low 66°F, rain for 1h.
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