If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Sep 11, 2026 hit a 2/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Dollywood this season. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 4, settling around a 2 for most of the day.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT15m
PEAK45m
RIDES OPEN10/10
WEATHER90° Clear
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The day, hour by hour.
10 AM to 7 PM · crowd level 1–10
4
10 AM
4
11 AM
3
12 PM
3
1 PM
2
2 PM
3
3 PM
2
4 PM
3
5 PM
1
6 PM
4
7 PM
10 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 2 PM. Dragonflier + Mystery Mine walked on.
2 PM to 6 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 2 PM. FireChaser Express fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 7 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.
16 rides · avg wait shown
FireChaser Express
29m avg
peak 45m · 73% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
19m avg
peak 30m · 45% uptime
Dragonflier
16m avg
peak 25m · -- uptime
Mystery Mine
15m avg
peak 25m · 31% uptime
Blazing Fury
9m avg
peak 15m · 38% uptime
NightFlight Expedition
9m avg
peak 10m · 25% uptime
Lightning Rod
6m avg
peak 10m · 34% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
5m avg
peak 10m · 32% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
Wild Eagle
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
Tennessee Tornado
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Thunderhead
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 90°F, low 68°F, rain for 3h.
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