If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Aug 20, 2026 hit a 1/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Dollywood this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 5 straight hours between 12 PM and 5 PM.
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1
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT17m
PEAK110m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER88° Cloudy
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The day, hour by hour.
10 AM to 8 PM · crowd level 1–10
6
10 AM
4
11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
2
5 PM
1
6 PM
4
7 PM
5
8 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
NightFlight Expedition 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 12 PM. Smoky Mountain River Rampage + FireChaser Express walked on.
12 PM to 5 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 12 PM. NightFlight Expedition fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 8 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride NightFlight Expedition now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
16 rides · avg wait shown
NightFlight Expedition
60m avg
peak 110m · 68% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
17m avg
peak 25m · 40% uptime
FireChaser Express
8m avg
peak 30m · 36% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
7m avg
peak 25m · 37% uptime
Dragonflier
7m avg
peak 20m · 47% uptime
Mystery Mine
7m avg
peak 15m · 19% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
5m avg
peak 10m · -- uptime
Blazing Fury
5m avg
peak 5m · 58% uptime
Daredevil Falls
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
Drop Line
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
Lightning Rod
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
5m avg
peak 5m · 54% uptime
Thunderhead
5m avg
peak 5m · 20% uptime
Barnstormer
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Tennessee Tornado
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Wild Eagle
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 88°F, low 69°F, rain for 4h.
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