Dollywood wait time statistics

2026

Average wait time by ride (2026)

Ride	Overall average wait time, mins
Dollywood Express Train Depot	60
FireChaser Express ®	36
Hidden Hollow	33
Big Bear Mountain	27
Dragonflier	26
Lightning Rod ®	26
Mystery Mine ®	26
Smoky Mountain River Rampage	26
Thunderhead ®	23
Firehouse Fun Yard	20
Wild Eagle ®	18
Rockin' Roadway	16
Tennessee Tornado	15
Blazing Fury	14
Shooting Star	14
Sky Rider	14
Black Bear Trail	12
Whistle Punk Chaser®	12
The Amazing Flying Elephants	11
The Mad Mockingbird	11
The Scrambler	10
Treetop Tower	10
Barnstormer	9
Daredevil Falls	9
Demolition Derby	9
Lemon Twist	9
Busy Bees	8
Drop Line®	8
Lumberjack Lifts	8
The Waltzing Swinger	8
Frogs & Fireflies	7
Great Tree Swing	7
Piggy Parade	7
Village Carousel	7
Lucky Ducky	5

Ride	Average maximum wait time, mins
FireChaser Express ®	63
Dollywood Express Train Depot	60
Thunderhead ®	53
Lightning Rod ®	52
Dragonflier	51
Mystery Mine ®	51
Big Bear Mountain	50
Smoky Mountain River Rampage	47
Hidden Hollow	35
Rockin' Roadway	35
Wild Eagle ®	35
Tennessee Tornado	28
Shooting Star	24
Whistle Punk Chaser®	24
Blazing Fury	23
Black Bear Trail	22
Sky Rider	22
The Mad Mockingbird	21
Firehouse Fun Yard	20
Treetop Tower	18
Daredevil Falls	17
The Amazing Flying Elephants	17
Barnstormer	16
The Scrambler	16
Demolition Derby	15
Lumberjack Lifts	15
Frogs & Fireflies	13
Great Tree Swing	13
Lemon Twist	13
Drop Line®	12
The Waltzing Swinger	10
Village Carousel	10
Busy Bees	8
Piggy Parade	7
Lucky Ducky	5

Event	Average crowd level, %
🎄 Smoky Mountain Christmas	87
🏃 Run Dollywood Race Weekend	82
😎 Smoky Mountain Summer Celebration	55
🌸 Flower & Food Festival	51