2025
In 2025, RiverRush had the longest average wait at Dollywood, at 45 minutes, followed by Raging River Rapids (44 minutes) and Big Bear Plunge (34 minutes). 31 of the 46 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
In 2025, RiverRush saw the longest peak waits at Dollywood, with its daily maximum averaging 63 minutes, ahead of FireChaser Express ® (55 minutes) and Raging River Rapids (53 minutes).
In 2025, Dollywood was quietest in September, when crowd levels averaged as low as 24%. The busiest month was July, at around 69%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | 64 |
| Feb | — |
| Mar | 67 |
| Apr | 65 |
| May | 61 |
| Jun | 62 |
| Jul | 69 |
| Aug | 48 |
| Sep | 24 |
| Oct | 65 |
| Nov | 41 |
| Dec | 44 |
In 2025, Tuesday was the quietest day of the week at Dollywood, averaging 46% compared with 75% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 12 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 49 |
| Mon | 49 |
| Tue | 46 |
| Wed | 52 |
| Thu | 47 |
| Fri | 57 |
| Sat | 75 |
| Event | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| 🎟️ Passholder Preview Day | 89 |
| 😎 Smoky Mountain Summer Celebration | 67 |
| 💕 I Will Always Love You Music Festival | 63 |
| 🌸 Flower & Food Festival | 61 |
| 🌾 Harvest Festival | 49 |
| 🎄 Smoky Mountain Christmas | 44 |
| 🎸 Rock The Smokies | 33 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| December 28, 2025 | 98 |
| October 10, 2025 | 98 |
| October 09, 2025 | 98 |
| October 11, 2025 | 98 |
| December 27, 2025 | 98 |
| November 23, 2025 | 98 |
| November 24, 2025 | 97 |
| October 12, 2025 | 97 |
| March 18, 2025 | 97 |
| October 06, 2025 | 96 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| December 02, 2025 | 0 |
| November 10, 2025 | 1 |
| March 31, 2025 | 1 |
| November 30, 2025 | 2 |
| September 11, 2025 | 2 |
| September 15, 2025 | 2 |
| November 20, 2025 | 3 |
| October 27, 2025 | 3 |
| September 30, 2025 | 3 |
| December 08, 2025 | 4 |