Dollywood · Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
Dollywood
Live wait times for every ride in the park, grouped so the day reads at a glance. Rides posting waits come first, and closed rides sit quietly below until they open.
Today at Dollywood
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Live waits
The ride board, grouped
Rides posting a wait come first in one scannable grid. Anything down gets its own quiet group, and closed rides sit together below so no view of this page is one long list of names.
Open with posted waits
No posted waits right now
No live waits are posted right now. The park is open today, and this board fills in as soon as rides start posting waits. Everything the feed lists as closed is grouped below.
Down right now
- NightFlight Expedition
Closed right now
Grouped here in one quiet grid, so the open board above stays easy to scan.
- Daredevil Falls
- Smoky Mountain River Rampage
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Wait Time Almanac
Typical standby waits at Dollywood, measured by Rope Drop News every 15 minutes over the last 3 days.
| Ride | Typical wait | Peak seen | Quietest hour | Busiest hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FireChaser Express ® | 47 min | 100 min | 10 AM | 3 PM |
| NightFlight Expedition | 41 min | 65 min | 7 PM | 4 PM |
| Big Bear Mountain | 23 min | 65 min | 10 AM | 6 PM |
| Dragonflier | 20 min | 45 min | 10 AM | 12 PM |
| Mystery Mine ® | 20 min | 55 min | 5 PM | 12 PM |
| Rockin' Roadway | 18 min | 40 min | 8 PM | 6 PM |
| Blazing Fury | 17 min | 35 min | 8 PM | 1 PM |
| Tennessee Tornado | 16 min | 45 min | 10 AM | 6 PM |
| Black Bear Trail | 15 min | 30 min | 10 AM | 5 PM |
| Shooting Star | 14 min | 20 min | 8 PM | 12 PM |
| Thunderhead ® | 13 min | 30 min | 3 PM | 6 PM |
| Lightning Rod ® | 13 min | 30 min | 3 PM | 6 PM |
| Wild Eagle ® | 11 min | 30 min | 12 PM | 6 PM |
| Treetop Tower | 10 min | 20 min | 8 PM | 1 PM |
Dollywood today
Dollywood is open now until 9 PM. Crowds are running light. The average posted wait is 16 minutes across 15 open rides, and the longest line is FireChaser Express ® at 45 minutes. 1 ride is temporarily down.
Best time to ride at Dollywood
These are the rides with the longest typical waits at Dollywood, and the hour each one has been quietest over the last 3 days of our own measurements. Plan the big ones for their quiet hour and fill the busy middle of the day with shows, shorter lines and food.
- FireChaser Express ® averages 47 minutes. It is quietest around 10 AM and busiest around 3 PM.
- NightFlight Expedition averages 41 minutes. It is quietest around 7 PM and busiest around 4 PM.
- Big Bear Mountain averages 23 minutes. It is quietest around 10 AM and busiest around 6 PM.
- Dragonflier averages 20 minutes. It is quietest around 10 AM and busiest around 12 PM.
- Mystery Mine ® averages 20 minutes. It is quietest around 5 PM and busiest around 12 PM.
- Rockin' Roadway averages 18 minutes. It is quietest around 8 PM and busiest around 6 PM.
- Blazing Fury averages 17 minutes. It is quietest around 8 PM and busiest around 1 PM.
- Tennessee Tornado averages 16 minutes. It is quietest around 10 AM and busiest around 6 PM.
See the hour-by-hour chart for every Dollywood ride →
When to visit Dollywood
Over the next two weeks, our forecast has the calmest days at Dollywood on Wednesday, October 28, Tuesday, November 3, Wednesday, November 4. The busiest looks like Saturday, October 24, with busy crowds expected. Crowd levels are Rope Drop News forecasts and can change as the date gets closer.
Open the full Dollywood crowd calendar →
See Dollywood hours for every day →
Dollywood questions
- Is Dollywood busy today?
- Dollywood is open now until 9 PM. Crowds are running light. The average posted wait is 16 minutes across 15 open rides, and the longest line is FireChaser Express ® at 45 minutes. 1 ride is temporarily down.
- What is the longest wait at Dollywood right now?
- Right now the longest posted wait at Dollywood is FireChaser Express ® at 45 minutes.
- When is the best time to ride FireChaser Express ®?
- Over the last 3 days of our measurements, FireChaser Express ® has been quietest around 10 AM and busiest around 3 PM, with a typical wait of 47 minutes.
- What is the least crowded day to visit Dollywood soon?
- Over the next two weeks, our forecast has the calmest days at Dollywood on Wednesday, October 28, Tuesday, November 3, Wednesday, November 4. The busiest looks like Saturday, October 24, with busy crowds expected.