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Best Time to Ride at Dollywood
Rope drop at Dollywood is at 10 AM today, when the park opens, so be at the gate by 9:30 AM. FireChaser Express ® is quietest around 10 AM and busiest around 5 PM. The list below gives the quietest hour for every attraction, so you can plan the rest of the day around the lines. What time rope drop starts at Dollywood →
| Attraction | Quietest | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM | 6PM | 7PM | 8PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FireChaser Express ® | 10 AM | 28 | 48 | 40 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 100 | 56 | 49 | 45 |
| Big Bear Mountain | 10 AM | 0 | 31 | 40 | 39 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 65 | 55 | 39 | 26 |
| Dragonflier | 10 AM | 5 | 33 | 41 | 30 | 25 | 28 | 35 | 40 | 40 | 28 | 12 |
| Mystery Mine ® | 8 PM | 32 | 32 | 36 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 35 | 31 | 21 | 14 |
| Tennessee Tornado | 11 AM | · | 5 | 19 | 30 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 45 | 38 | 10 | · |
| Blazing Fury | 10 AM | 5 | 15 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Rockin' Roadway | 4 PM | · | 25 | 22 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 40 | 28 | 28 | 10 |
| Thunderhead ® | 3 PM | 8 | 28 | 15 | · | · | 5 | · | 30 | 30 | 20 | 17 |
| Black Bear Trail | 10 AM | 0 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 12 |
| Lightning Rod ® | 3 PM | · | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 | · | 20 | 28 | 21 | 10 |
| Shooting Star | 1 PM | · | 13 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | · |
| Treetop Tower | 10 AM | 5 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 5 |
| The Mad Mockingbird | 10 AM | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Great Tree Swing | 10 AM | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Whistle Punk Chaser® | 1 PM | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
Under 25 min 25–49 min 50+ min ◇ quietest hour
Best time to ride, attraction by attraction
- What is the best time to ride FireChaser Express ® at Dollywood?
- At Dollywood, FireChaser Express ® typically has its shortest standby waits around 10 AM and its longest around 5 PM. The wait runs about 54 minutes on a normal day and climbs near 100 minutes at its worst.
- What is the best time to ride Big Bear Mountain at Dollywood?
- At Dollywood, Big Bear Mountain typically has its shortest standby waits around 10 AM and its longest around 5 PM. The wait runs about 37 minutes on a normal day and climbs near 65 minutes at its worst.
- What is the best time to ride Dragonflier at Dollywood?
- At Dollywood, Dragonflier typically has its shortest standby waits around 10 AM and its longest around 12 PM. The wait runs about 29 minutes on a normal day and climbs near 45 minutes at its worst.
- What is the best time to ride Mystery Mine ® at Dollywood?
- At Dollywood, Mystery Mine ® typically has its shortest standby waits around 8 PM and its longest around 12 PM. The wait runs about 25 minutes on a normal day and climbs near 55 minutes at its worst.
- What is the best time to ride Tennessee Tornado at Dollywood?
- At Dollywood, Tennessee Tornado typically has its shortest standby waits around 11 AM and its longest around 5 PM. The wait runs about 23 minutes on a normal day and climbs near 45 minutes at its worst.
Wait-time insights from Rope Drop News · unofficial, not affiliated with Disney.