If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have walked on most rides.
Jul 17, 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 8 PM and 9 PM.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT16m
PEAK75m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER89° Clear
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The day, hour by hour.
11 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
2
11 AM
3
12 PM
3
1 PM
3
2 PM
4
3 PM
4
4 PM
4
5 PM
3
7 PM
1
8 PM
1
9 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Smoky Mountain River Rampage 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 8 PM. Lightning Rod + Dragonflier walked on.
8 PM to 9 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 8 PM. Smoky Mountain River Rampage 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 Smoky Mountain River Rampage now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
15 rides · avg wait shown
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
30m avg
peak 75m · 47% uptime
FireChaser Express
25m avg
peak 55m · 73% uptime
Thunderhead
22m avg
peak 45m · 37% uptime
Mystery Mine
22m avg
peak 40m · 51% uptime
Lightning Rod
17m avg
peak 30m · 50% uptime
Dragonflier
12m avg
peak 30m · 55% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
12m avg
peak 25m · 68% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
11m avg
peak 65m · 14% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
11m avg
peak 15m · 25% uptime
Blazing Fury
8m avg
peak 20m · 71% uptime
Wild Eagle
8m avg
peak 20m · 43% uptime
Daredevil Falls
6m avg
peak 15m · 14% uptime
Barnstormer
5m avg
peak 5m · 2% uptime
Drop Line
Closed all day
The Waltzing Swinger
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
1 ride was closed all day
Drop Line
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 89°F, low 73°F, rain for 8h.
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