2023
In 2023, Lightning Rod ® had the longest average wait at Dollywood, at 42 minutes, followed by Dollywood Express Train Depot (40 minutes) and RiverRush (35 minutes). 33 of the 48 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
In 2023, Lightning Rod ® saw the longest peak waits at Dollywood, with its daily maximum averaging 87 minutes, ahead of Big Bear Mountain (55 minutes) and FireChaser Express ® (55 minutes).
In 2023, Dollywood was quietest in September, when crowd levels averaged as low as 26%. The busiest month was June, at around 68%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | 92 |
| Feb | — |
| Mar | 64 |
| Apr | 56 |
| May | 59 |
| Jun | 68 |
| Jul | 65 |
| Aug | 41 |
| Sep | 26 |
| Oct | 66 |
| Nov | 44 |
| Dec | 48 |
In 2023, Sunday was the quietest day of the week at Dollywood, averaging 47% compared with 72% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 7 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 47 |
| Mon | 52 |
| Tue | 58 |
| Wed | 54 |
| Thu | 49 |
| Fri | 48 |
| Sat | 72 |
| Event | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| 😎 Smoky Mountain Summer Celebration | 64 |
| 🌸 Flower & Food Festival | 58 |
| 🌾 Harvest Festival | 56 |
| 🎄 Smoky Mountain Christmas | 47 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| October 09, 2023 | 99 |
| October 12, 2023 | 99 |
| October 11, 2023 | 99 |
| December 27, 2023 | 99 |
| March 16, 2023 | 99 |
| April 05, 2023 | 99 |
| November 19, 2023 | 99 |
| April 04, 2023 | 98 |
| October 07, 2023 | 98 |
| November 24, 2023 | 98 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| November 29, 2023 | 2 |
| September 17, 2023 | 2 |
| September 06, 2023 | 2 |
| September 13, 2023 | 3 |
| March 12, 2023 | 3 |
| November 28, 2023 | 4 |
| August 25, 2023 | 4 |
| December 04, 2023 | 4 |
| December 11, 2023 | 4 |
| September 10, 2023 | 5 |