If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Sep 23, 2026 hit a 1/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Dollywood this season. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 5, settling around a 1 for most of the day.
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1
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT18m
PEAK35m
RIDES OPEN7/7
WEATHER79° Drizzle
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The day, hour by hour.
11 AM to 7 PM · crowd level 1–10
4
11 AM
1
12 PM
4
1 PM
4
2 PM
5
3 PM
4
4 PM
5
5 PM
4
6 PM
4
7 PM
11 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 2 PM. Smoky Mountain River Rampage + Mystery Mine walked on.
2 PM to 6 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 2 PM. FireChaser Express 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 FireChaser Express now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
16 rides · avg wait shown
FireChaser Express
25m avg
peak 35m · 68% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
11m avg
peak 20m · -- uptime
Mystery Mine
10m avg
peak 10m · 2% uptime
Dragonflier
8m avg
peak 10m · 11% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
5m avg
peak 5m · 2% uptime
Lightning Rod
5m avg
peak 5m · 22% uptime
Thunderhead
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
Barnstormer
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Blazing Fury
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Daredevil Falls
Closed all day
Drop Line
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
NightFlight Expedition
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Tennessee Tornado
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
Closed all day
Wild Eagle
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
2 rides were closed all day
Daredevil FallsWhistle Punk Chaser®
Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 79°F, low 65°F, rain for 14h.
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