Dollywood wait time statistics

Average wait time by ride (2026)

Ride	Overall average wait time, mins
Big Bear Mountain	50
Tennessee Tornado	44
FireChaser Express	43
[Archived] Lightning Rod	39
Dragonflier	37
Thunderhead	34
Rockin' Roadway	28
[Archived] Wild Eagle	28
Sky Rider	23
Blazing Fury	22
Barnstormer	20
Shooting Star	20
Demolition Derby	19
Scrambler	18
[Archived] Amazing Flying Elephants	15
TreeTop Tower	15
Whistle Punk Chaser	15
Black Bear Trail	14
Mad Mockingbird	14
Great Tree Swing	11
Waltzing Swinger	11
Drop Line	10
Frogs & Fireflies	10
Lumberjack Lifts	10
Busy Bees	9
[Archived] Lemon Twist	9
Piggy Parade	8
Lucky Ducky	5
Village Carousel	5

Ride	Average maximum wait time, mins
Big Bear Mountain	80
[Archived] Lightning Rod	75
Tennessee Tornado	71
FireChaser Express	69
Dragonflier	68
Thunderhead	63
[Archived] Wild Eagle	55
Rockin' Roadway	53
Barnstormer	40
Blazing Fury	39
Sky Rider	39
Shooting Star	36
Scrambler	30
Demolition Derby	28
Whistle Punk Chaser	28
[Archived] Amazing Flying Elephants	25
TreeTop Tower	24
Black Bear Trail	23
Mad Mockingbird	23
Great Tree Swing	21
Lumberjack Lifts	20
Frogs & Fireflies	19
Drop Line	17
Waltzing Swinger	15
Busy Bees	10
[Archived] Lemon Twist	10
Village Carousel	10
Piggy Parade	8
Lucky Ducky	5

Event	Average crowd level, %
🎄 Smoky Mountain Christmas	87