😎 Smoky Mountain Summer Celebration, 2023
In 2023, Lightning Rod ® had the longest average wait at Dollywood, at 46 minutes, followed by RiverRush (40 minutes) and Raging River Rapids (35 minutes). 27 of the 46 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 100 minutes, ahead of Dragonflier (61 minutes) and FireChaser Express ® (60 minutes).
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | — |
| Feb | — |
| Mar | — |
| Apr | — |
| May | — |
| Jun | 65 |
| Jul | 65 |
| Aug | 54 |
| Sep | — |
| Oct | — |
| Nov | — |
| Dec | — |
In 2023, Thursday was the quietest day of the week at Dollywood, averaging 45% compared with 76% on Tuesday. On average, weekdays are 5 percentage points busier than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 47 |
| Mon | 76 |
| Tue | 76 |
| Wed | 70 |
| Thu | 45 |
| Fri | 61 |
| Sat | 74 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| June 24, 2023 | 96 |
| June 27, 2023 | 94 |
| July 18, 2023 | 92 |
| July 22, 2023 | 92 |
| June 17, 2023 | 90 |
| July 10, 2023 | 89 |
| June 28, 2023 | 88 |
| July 24, 2023 | 88 |
| June 23, 2023 | 87 |
| August 02, 2023 | 86 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| August 03, 2023 | 13 |
| July 20, 2023 | 21 |
| August 06, 2023 | 24 |
| June 30, 2023 | 25 |
| July 09, 2023 | 29 |
| June 22, 2023 | 30 |
| July 01, 2023 | 37 |
| July 13, 2023 | 39 |
| July 19, 2023 | 45 |
| July 14, 2023 | 46 |