2024
In 2024, RiverRush had the longest average wait at Dollywood, at 40 minutes, followed by FireChaser Express ® (29 minutes) and Raging River Rapids (29 minutes). 31 of the 47 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
In 2024, RiverRush saw the longest peak waits at Dollywood, with its daily maximum averaging 62 minutes, ahead of FireChaser Express ® (51 minutes) and Dragonflier (43 minutes).
In 2024, Dollywood was quietest in September, when crowd levels averaged as low as 28%. The busiest month was October, at around 64%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | 24 |
| Feb | — |
| Mar | 52 |
| Apr | 50 |
| May | 35 |
| Jun | 52 |
| Jul | 58 |
| Aug | 45 |
| Sep | 28 |
| Oct | 64 |
| Nov | 52 |
| Dec | 46 |
In 2024, Wednesday was the quietest day of the week at Dollywood, averaging 42% compared with 67% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 11 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 43 |
| Mon | 44 |
| Tue | 47 |
| Wed | 42 |
| Thu | 45 |
| Fri | 43 |
| Sat | 67 |
| Event | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| 😎 Smoky Mountain Summer Celebration | 57 |
| 🌾 Harvest Festival | 47 |
| 🎄 Smoky Mountain Christmas | 47 |
| 🌸 Flower & Food Festival | 37 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| December 30, 2024 | 100 |
| September 25, 2024 | 99 |
| November 25, 2024 | 99 |
| October 12, 2024 | 99 |
| April 01, 2024 | 98 |
| March 25, 2024 | 98 |
| April 02, 2024 | 98 |
| October 10, 2024 | 98 |
| October 13, 2024 | 98 |
| November 24, 2024 | 98 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| December 03, 2024 | 0 |
| November 20, 2024 | 1 |
| September 12, 2024 | 1 |
| November 21, 2024 | 1 |
| December 18, 2024 | 2 |
| September 29, 2024 | 3 |
| December 09, 2024 | 3 |
| December 15, 2024 | 3 |
| September 11, 2024 | 4 |
| December 02, 2024 | 4 |