Monday, October 19 · Dollywood
What Time Is Rope Drop at Dollywood?
Rope drop today
- At the gate by
- 9:30 AM
- Ride first
- FireChaser Express ®
Rope drop at Dollywood is at 10 AM today, when the park opens. Be at the gate by 9:30 AM to be near the front. The best ride to rope drop here is FireChaser Express ®, where being there at opening typically saves about 41 minutes versus riding it late morning.
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Your Dollywood morning plan
Pick how you like to play. Each plan is the most line-savings in a walkable order.
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+41min savedFireChaser Express ®
Straight from the gate About 28 min wait 69 by 1 PM
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+25min savedTennessee Tornado
About 12 min walk About 5 min wait 30 by 1 PM
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+16min savedBlazing Fury
About 12 min walk About 15 min wait 31 by 1 PM
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+13min savedThunderhead ®
About 12 min walk About 15 min wait 28 by 11 AM
This morning skips about 95 minutes of standby line.
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+41min savedFireChaser Express ®
Straight from the gate About 28 min wait 69 by 1 PM
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+25min savedTennessee Tornado
About 12 min walk About 5 min wait 30 by 1 PM
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+16min savedBlazing Fury
About 12 min walk About 15 min wait 31 by 1 PM
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+13min savedThunderhead ®
About 12 min walk About 15 min wait 28 by 11 AM
This morning skips about 95 minutes of standby line.
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+41min savedFireChaser Express ®
Straight from the gate About 28 min wait 69 by 1 PM
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+25min savedTennessee Tornado
About 12 min walk About 5 min wait 30 by 1 PM
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+16min savedBlazing Fury
About 12 min walk About 15 min wait 31 by 1 PM
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+13min savedThunderhead ®
About 12 min walk About 15 min wait 28 by 11 AM
This morning skips about 95 minutes of standby line.
The wave you are beating
At opening FireChaser Express ® sits near 28 minutes. By 1 PM it climbs toward 69. Rope drop puts you on it while the park is still filling.
Best rides to rope drop at Dollywood
Ranked by the minutes you save riding at opening instead of late morning.
Questions, answered
Rope drop at Dollywood
The questions people ask most about the Dollywood opening, answered from our wait data and today's hours.
Rope drop times at every park
What time is rope drop at Dollywood?
At 10 AM today.
Be at the gate by 9:30 AM, 30 minutes before opening. Walking in right as the park opens is what lets you reach the first headliner before the line forms.
Is rope drop worth it at Dollywood?
Yes.
FireChaser Express ® alone typically swings from about 28 minutes at opening to about 69 minutes later, so rope drop can save roughly 41 minutes on that ride and stack more savings on the next two.
Is rope drop the same as early entry at Dollywood?
No.
Early entry is a perk that lets eligible resort or ticket guests in before the official opening. Rope drop just means arriving for the regular opening. They stack, so eligible guests can do early entry and still rope drop the next ride.
Do you have to pay to rope drop at Dollywood?
No.
Rope drop is free. It only means arriving early for the normal opening time with everyone else. The paid or resort version of arriving early is early entry, which is a separate thing.
What is the best ride to rope drop at Dollywood?
The best ride to rope drop at Dollywood is FireChaser Express ®, which typically saves about 41 minutes when you ride it at opening, followed by Big Bear Mountain. Riding the steepest line-climbers first is where rope drop saves the most time.
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