Dollywood wait time statistics

2026

Average wait time by ride (2026)

Ride	Overall average wait time, mins
Dollywood Express Train Depot	60
FireChaser Express ®	35
Hidden Hollow	33
Big Bear Mountain	27
Dragonflier	27
Lightning Rod ®	26
Mystery Mine ®	26
Smoky Mountain River Rampage	25
Thunderhead ®	23
Firehouse Fun Yard	20
Wild Eagle ®	18
Rockin' Roadway	16
Tennessee Tornado	16
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
Barnstormer	10
Demolition Derby	10
The Scrambler	10
Treetop Tower	10
Daredevil Falls	9
Lemon Twist	9
Drop Line®	8
Great Tree Swing	8
Lumberjack Lifts	8
The Waltzing Swinger	8
Busy Bees	7
Frogs & Fireflies	7
Piggy Parade	7
Village Carousel	7
Lucky Ducky	5

Ride	Average maximum wait time, mins
FireChaser Express ®	61
Dollywood Express Train Depot	60
Dragonflier	52
Lightning Rod ®	52
Thunderhead ®	52
Mystery Mine ®	51
Big Bear Mountain	50
Smoky Mountain River Rampage	43
Hidden Hollow	35
Rockin' Roadway	35
Wild Eagle ®	35
Tennessee Tornado	28
Shooting Star	24
Whistle Punk Chaser®	24
Blazing Fury	23
Sky Rider	23
Black Bear Trail	22
The Mad Mockingbird	21
Firehouse Fun Yard	20
The Amazing Flying Elephants	18
Treetop Tower	18
Barnstormer	17
Daredevil Falls	16
The Scrambler	16
Lumberjack Lifts	15
Demolition Derby	14
Great Tree Swing	14
Drop Line®	13
Frogs & Fireflies	13
Lemon Twist	13
The Waltzing Swinger	11
Village Carousel	11
Busy Bees	7
Piggy Parade	7
Lucky Ducky	5

Event	Average crowd level, %
🎄 Smoky Mountain Christmas	87
🏃 Run Dollywood Race Weekend	82
😎 Smoky Mountain Summer Celebration	52
🌸 Flower & Food Festival	51