If you'd been here on a weekend like this, you'd have walked on most rides.
Jul 5, 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 1 PM and 4 PM.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT10m
PEAK30m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER89° Clear
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The day, hour by hour.
11 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
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11 AM
2
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
4
4 PM
3
5 PM
3
6 PM
2
7 PM
3
8 PM
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9 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 1 PM. FireChaser Express + Lightning Rod walked on.
1 PM to 4 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 1 PM. FireChaser Express 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 FireChaser Express now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
15 rides · avg wait shown
FireChaser Express
16m avg
peak 30m · 53% uptime
Lightning Rod
14m avg
peak 30m · 67% uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
11m avg
peak 25m · -- uptime
Dragonflier
10m avg
peak 20m · 71% uptime
Mystery Mine
8m avg
peak 20m · 57% uptime
Thunderhead
8m avg
peak 20m · 50% uptime
Wild Eagle
8m avg
peak 15m · 59% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
8m avg
peak 10m · -- uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
8m avg
peak 10m · -- uptime
Big Bear Mountain
6m avg
peak 15m · 59% uptime
Blazing Fury
6m avg
peak 10m · -- uptime
Barnstormer
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
Daredevil Falls
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
Drop Line
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Tennessee Tornado
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 89°F, low 69°F, rain for 8h.
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