If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Sep 16, 2026 hit a 2/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Dollywood this season. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 5, settling around a 2 for most of the day.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT18m
PEAK70m
RIDES OPEN10/10
WEATHER89° Clear
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The day, hour by hour.
11 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
11 AM
3
12 PM
3
1 PM
2
2 PM
3
3 PM
1
4 PM
3
5 PM
3
6 PM
5
7 PM
2
8 PM
5
9 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 2 PM. Dragonflier + Blazing Fury walked on.
2 PM to 6 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 2 PM. Smoky Mountain River Rampage fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 9 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
36m avg
peak 70m · 84% uptime
FireChaser Express
25m avg
peak 45m · 83% uptime
Dragonflier
7m avg
peak 15m · 38% uptime
Blazing Fury
7m avg
peak 10m · -- uptime
NightFlight Expedition
6m avg
peak 15m · 63% uptime
Lightning Rod
6m avg
peak 10m · -- uptime
Thunderhead
5m avg
peak 10m · 70% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
Tennessee Tornado
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
Daredevil Falls
Closed all day
Drop Line
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Mystery Mine
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Wild Eagle
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
1 ride was closed all day
Daredevil Falls
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 89°F, low 70°F, rain for 2h.
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