If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Jul 10, 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 2 straight hours between 7 PM and 9 PM.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT16m
PEAK70m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER82° Drizzle
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The day, hour by hour.
11 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
3
11 AM
2
12 PM
4
1 PM
3
2 PM
3
3 PM
3
4 PM
1
5 PM
3
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
2
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 7 PM. Big Bear Mountain + Thunderhead walked on.
7 PM to 9 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 7 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.
14 rides · avg wait shown
FireChaser Express
33m avg
peak 70m · 97% uptime
Mystery Mine
20m avg
peak 45m · 62% uptime
Dragonflier
20m avg
peak 35m · 89% uptime
Lightning Rod
19m avg
peak 60m · 84% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
15m avg
peak 60m · 90% uptime
Thunderhead
10m avg
peak 30m · 94% uptime
Blazing Fury
9m avg
peak 20m · 37% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
9m avg
peak 15m · 42% uptime
Wild Eagle
9m avg
peak 15m · 70% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
8m avg
peak 10m · 35% uptime
Daredevil Falls
6m avg
peak 10m · -- uptime
Tennessee Tornado
6m avg
peak 10m · -- uptime
Drop Line
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
Barnstormer
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 82°F, low 69°F, rain for 15h.
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