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A MODERATE DAY

If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have felt the park, not the lines.

Jun 20, 2026 landed at a 5/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 7, settling around a 5 for most of the day.

PLANNING A TRIP?
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5
/10
Moderate
AVG WAIT24m
PEAK80m
RIDES OPEN15/15
WEATHER
Dollywood crowd report infographic for Jun 20, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

10 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
10 AM
7
11 AM
6
12 PM
6
1 PM
6
2 PM
5
3 PM
5
4 PM
6
5 PM
6
6 PM
6
7 PM
5
8 PM
3
9 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Be at the gates before they open

Touring strategy starts here. FireChaser Express climbs steeply through the morning on moderate days.

11 AM to 1 PM
Eat before 11 or after 2

Quick-service queues stack between 11:30 and 1:30. Plan around them.

2 PM to 6 PM
Mid-afternoon dip is real but brief

The window around 2 PM is your friend. Use it on FireChaser Express or whatever you've been putting off.

8 PM to 9 PM
Closing rush is your friend

Lines drop sharply once the night winds down. Wait it out, then re-ride.

Every ride, by average wait.

15 rides · avg wait shown
FireChaser Express
43m avg
peak 80m · 100% uptime
Lightning Rod
35m avg
peak 55m · 97% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
34m avg
peak 75m · 75% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
34m avg
peak 50m · 99% uptime
Dragonflier
28m avg
peak 45m · 98% uptime
Mystery Mine
27m avg
peak 55m · 98% uptime
Thunderhead
22m avg
peak 50m · 96% uptime
Wild Eagle
21m avg
peak 50m · 100% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
14m avg
peak 35m · 99% uptime
Blazing Fury
14m avg
peak 25m · 67% uptime
Barnstormer
13m avg
peak 30m · 42% uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
13m avg
peak 15m · 17% uptime
Daredevil Falls
11m avg
peak 20m · 56% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
9m avg
peak 15m · 44% uptime
Drop Line
6m avg
peak 10m · 18% uptime
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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:15a Drop alert: FireChaser Express 80m to 30m
2:42p Walk-on window: Whistle Punk Chaser® + Blazing Fury
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions