If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Sep 10, 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 4 straight hours between 1 PM and 6 PM.
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1
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT12m
PEAK65m
RIDES OPEN11/11
WEATHER90° Clear
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The day, hour by hour.
10 AM to 6 PM · crowd level 1–10
4
10 AM
1
11 AM
3
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
4
6 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Tennessee Tornado 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. Mystery Mine + Lightning Rod walked on.
1 PM to 6 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 1 PM. Tennessee Tornado fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 6 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Tennessee Tornado now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
15 rides · avg wait shown
NightFlight Expedition
21m avg
peak 50m · 52% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
19m avg
peak 65m · -- uptime
Mystery Mine
16m avg
peak 30m · 23% uptime
Lightning Rod
11m avg
peak 15m · -- uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
9m avg
peak 10m · -- uptime
Blazing Fury
7m avg
peak 10m · -- uptime
FireChaser Express
7m avg
peak 10m · 45% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
5m avg
peak 5m · 36% uptime
Dragonflier
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
Thunderhead
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
Barnstormer
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Daredevil Falls
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Drop Line
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Wild Eagle
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 90°F, low 66°F, no rain.
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