Dollywood wait time statistics

2026

Average wait time by ride (2026)

Ride	Overall average wait time, mins
NightFlight Expedition	87
Dollywood Express Train Depot	60
FireChaser Express ®	34
Hidden Hollow	33
Big Bear Mountain	25
Dragonflier	25
Smoky Mountain River Rampage	25
Lightning Rod ®	24
Mystery Mine ®	24
Thunderhead ®	22
Firehouse Fun Yard	20
Wild Eagle ®	17
Rockin' Roadway	16
Tennessee Tornado	15
Shooting Star	14
Sky Rider	14
Blazing Fury	13
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
Drop Line®	8
Lumberjack Lifts	8
Busy Bees	7
Frogs & Fireflies	7
Great Tree Swing	7
Piggy Parade	7
The Waltzing Swinger	7
Village Carousel	7
Lucky Ducky	5

Ride	Average maximum wait time, mins
NightFlight Expedition	120
Dollywood Express Train Depot	60
FireChaser Express ®	60
Thunderhead ®	50
Dragonflier	49
Lightning Rod ®	49
Mystery Mine ®	48
Big Bear Mountain	47
Smoky Mountain River Rampage	45
Hidden Hollow	35
Rockin' Roadway	34
Wild Eagle ®	33
Tennessee Tornado	27
Shooting Star	23
Whistle Punk Chaser®	23
Black Bear Trail	22
Blazing Fury	22
Sky Rider	21
Firehouse Fun Yard	20
The Mad Mockingbird	20
The Amazing Flying Elephants	17
Treetop Tower	17
Barnstormer	16
Daredevil Falls	16
The Scrambler	15
Demolition Derby	14
Lumberjack Lifts	14
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	52