If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Jul 1, 2026 hit a 2/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Dollywood this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 3 straight hours between 3 PM and 6 PM.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT19m
PEAK95m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER91° Clear
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The day, hour by hour.
11 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
7
11 AM
3
12 PM
1
1 PM
2
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
1
5 PM
2
6 PM
1
7 PM
2
8 PM
3
9 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Big Bear Mountain 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 3 PM. Lightning Rod + Thunderhead walked on.
3 PM to 6 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 3 PM. Big Bear Mountain 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 Big Bear Mountain now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
15 rides · avg wait shown
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
30m avg
peak 45m · 64% uptime
FireChaser Express
28m avg
peak 55m · 95% uptime
Mystery Mine
26m avg
peak 50m · 87% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
24m avg
peak 95m · 89% uptime
Lightning Rod
18m avg
peak 35m · 71% uptime
Thunderhead
17m avg
peak 50m · 60% uptime
Dragonflier
17m avg
peak 45m · 86% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
15m avg
peak 25m · 37% uptime
Blazing Fury
9m avg
peak 20m · 49% uptime
Drop Line
8m avg
peak 10m · -- uptime
Wild Eagle
7m avg
peak 30m · 82% uptime
Daredevil Falls
7m avg
peak 15m · 49% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
Barnstormer
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 91°F, low 72°F, rain for 1h.
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