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A LIGHT DAY

If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have cleared every headliner without breaking a sweat.

Sep 27, 2026 held steady at a 3/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 3 straight hours between 7 PM and 9 PM.

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3
/10
Light
AVG WAIT16m
PEAK50m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER73° Clear
Dollywood crowd report infographic for Sep 27, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

11 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
11 AM
2
12 PM
1
1 PM
3
2 PM
3
3 PM
2
4 PM
2
5 PM
5
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
1
9 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Hit FireChaser Express first

Even on a light day, FireChaser Express builds fast by mid-morning. Get there before the gates open.

11 AM to 1 PM
Lunch is the low water mark

Waits ease during the noon hour. Hit a second-tier ride now.

7 PM to 9 PM
Walk-on window opens

Dragonflier + Tennessee Tornado fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.

8 PM to 9 PM
Final-hour re-rides

Most families leave well before close. Re-ride your favorite while everyone else heads out.

Every ride, by average wait.

14 rides · avg wait shown
FireChaser Express
39m avg
peak 50m · 95% uptime
Dragonflier
18m avg
peak 30m · 94% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
17m avg
peak 40m · 54% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
16m avg
peak 30m · 97% uptime
Mystery Mine
13m avg
peak 25m · 60% uptime
Wild Eagle
9m avg
peak 15m · 68% uptime
Blazing Fury
8m avg
peak 20m · 62% uptime
Lightning Rod
8m avg
peak 20m · 75% uptime
Thunderhead
6m avg
peak 15m · 74% uptime
Barnstormer
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
Daredevil Falls
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
Drop Line
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
NightFlight Expedition
Closed all day
1 ride was closed all day
NightFlight Expedition

Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 73°F, low 52°F, no rain.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: FireChaser Express 47m to 27m
7 PM Walk-on window: Dragonflier + Tennessee Tornado
4:08p Smart pick: FireChaser Express is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion