Dollywood wait time statistics

2026

Average wait time by ride (2026)

Ride	Overall average wait time, mins
Dollywood Express Train Depot	60
NightFlight Expedition	43
FireChaser Express ®	33
Smoky Mountain River Rampage	25
Big Bear Mountain	24
Dragonflier	23
Lightning Rod ®	23
Mystery Mine ®	23
Firehouse Fun Yard	20
Thunderhead ®	20
Hidden Hollow	18
Rockin' Roadway	16
Wild Eagle ®	16
Tennessee Tornado	15
Blazing Fury	13
Shooting Star	13
Sky Rider	13
Black Bear Trail	12
Piggy Parade	12
Whistle Punk Chaser®	11
The Amazing Flying Elephants	10
The Mad Mockingbird	10
The Scrambler	10
Barnstormer	9
Daredevil Falls	9
Demolition Derby	9
Lemon Twist	9
Treetop Tower	9
Drop Line®	8
Busy Bees	7
Frogs & Fireflies	7
Great Tree Swing	7
Lumberjack Lifts	7
The Waltzing Swinger	7
Village Carousel	7
Lucky Ducky	5

Ride	Average maximum wait time, mins
NightFlight Expedition	73
Dollywood Express Train Depot	60
FireChaser Express ®	58
Dragonflier	46
Smoky Mountain River Rampage	46
Lightning Rod ®	45
Mystery Mine ®	45
Thunderhead ®	45
Big Bear Mountain	44
Rockin' Roadway	34
Wild Eagle ®	31
Tennessee Tornado	27
Blazing Fury	22
Hidden Hollow	22
Shooting Star	22
Whistle Punk Chaser®	22
Black Bear Trail	21
Firehouse Fun Yard	20
Sky Rider	20
The Mad Mockingbird	19
Barnstormer	16
The Amazing Flying Elephants	16
Treetop Tower	16
Daredevil Falls	15
The Scrambler	15
Demolition Derby	14
Frogs & Fireflies	13
Lemon Twist	13
Lumberjack Lifts	13
Drop Line®	12
Great Tree Swing	12
Piggy Parade	12
The Waltzing Swinger	10
Village Carousel	10
Busy Bees	8
Lucky Ducky	5

Event	Average crowd level, %
🎄 Smoky Mountain Christmas	87
🏃 Run Dollywood Race Weekend	82
😎 Smoky Mountain Summer Celebration	55
🌸 Flower & Food Festival	52
🌾 Harvest Festival	36