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A LIGHT DAY

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

Jun 26, 2026 held steady at a 3/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 6, settling around a 3 for most of the day.

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3
/10
Light
AVG WAIT18m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN14/14
WEATHER86° Clear
Dollywood crowd report infographic for Jun 26, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

10 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
4
10 AM
4
11 AM
5
12 PM
6
1 PM
1
2 PM
3
3 PM
3
4 PM
3
5 PM
2
6 PM
3
7 PM
3
8 PM
1
9 PM
10 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.

2 PM to 6 PM
Walk-on window opens

Dragonflier + Whistle Punk Chaser® 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.

15 rides · avg wait shown
FireChaser Express
29m avg
peak 60m · 97% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
29m avg
peak 35m · 44% uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
25m avg
peak 25m · -- uptime
Thunderhead
23m avg
peak 60m · 61% uptime
Mystery Mine
22m avg
peak 45m · 85% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
19m avg
peak 40m · 94% uptime
Lightning Rod
19m avg
peak 35m · 74% uptime
Dragonflier
18m avg
peak 50m · 96% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
11m avg
peak 25m · 59% uptime
Wild Eagle
9m avg
peak 20m · 87% uptime
Blazing Fury
8m avg
peak 15m · 31% uptime
Daredevil Falls
8m avg
peak 15m · 40% uptime
Barnstormer
5m avg
peak 10m · 28% uptime
Drop Line
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
Tennessee Tornado
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime

Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 86°F, low 66°F, rain for 1h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: FireChaser Express 35m to 20m
1:15p Walk-on window: Dragonflier + Whistle Punk Chaser®
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