Dollywood wait time statistics

2026

Average wait time by ride (2026)

Ride	Overall average wait time, mins
FireChaser Express ®	35
Hidden Hollow	33
Big Bear Mountain	30
Dragonflier	28
Mystery Mine ®	27
Lightning Rod ®	26
Smoky Mountain River Rampage	25
Thunderhead ®	25
Firehouse Fun Yard	20
Wild Eagle ®	19
Rockin' Roadway	17
Tennessee Tornado	17
Shooting Star	15
Sky Rider	15
Blazing Fury	14
Whistle Punk Chaser®	13
Black Bear Trail	12
The Amazing Flying Elephants	12
The Mad Mockingbird	12
The Scrambler	11
Treetop Tower	11
Barnstormer	10
Demolition Derby	10
Daredevil Falls	9
Lemon Twist	9
Busy Bees	8
Drop Line®	8
Great Tree Swing	8
Lumberjack Lifts	8
The Waltzing Swinger	8
Frogs & Fireflies	7
Piggy Parade	7
Village Carousel	7
Lucky Ducky	5

Ride	Average maximum wait time, mins
FireChaser Express ®	61
Dragonflier	53
Thunderhead ®	53
Big Bear Mountain	52
Lightning Rod ®	52
Mystery Mine ®	52
Smoky Mountain River Rampage	42
Wild Eagle ®	36
Hidden Hollow	35
Rockin' Roadway	35
Tennessee Tornado	29
Whistle Punk Chaser®	25
Blazing Fury	24
Shooting Star	24
Sky Rider	24
Black Bear Trail	22
The Mad Mockingbird	21
Firehouse Fun Yard	20
The Amazing Flying Elephants	19
Barnstormer	18
Treetop Tower	18
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	8
Piggy Parade	7
Lucky Ducky	5

Event	Average crowd level, %
🎄 Smoky Mountain Christmas	87
🏃 Run Dollywood Race Weekend	82
😎 Smoky Mountain Summer Celebration	63
🌸 Flower & Food Festival	51