If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Sep 14, 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 WAIT16m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN10/10
WEATHER86° Clear
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The day, hour by hour.
11 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
11 AM
2
12 PM
1
1 PM
3
2 PM
4
3 PM
1
4 PM
4
5 PM
4
6 PM
4
7 PM
4
8 PM
4
9 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Dragonflier 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. NightFlight Expedition + Smoky Mountain River Rampage walked on.
2 PM to 6 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 2 PM. Dragonflier 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 Dragonflier now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
14 rides · avg wait shown
FireChaser Express
28m avg
peak 45m · 91% uptime
Dragonflier
25m avg
peak 60m · 44% uptime
NightFlight Expedition
11m avg
peak 40m · 70% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
10m avg
peak 20m · 43% uptime
Lightning Rod
10m avg
peak 10m · -- uptime
Mystery Mine
8m avg
peak 15m · 32% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
8m avg
peak 10m · -- uptime
Big Bear Mountain
6m avg
peak 10m · 46% uptime
Thunderhead
6m avg
peak 10m · -- uptime
Daredevil Falls
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
Barnstormer
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Drop Line
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Tennessee Tornado
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Wild Eagle
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 86°F, low 68°F, rain for 3h.
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