Dollywood wait time statistics

Average wait time by ride (😎 Smoky Mountain Summer Celebration, 2026)

Ride	Overall average wait time, mins
FireChaser Express ®	40
Big Bear Mountain	32
Mystery Mine ®	31
Dragonflier	30
Lightning Rod ®	30
Smoky Mountain River Rampage	26
Thunderhead ®	25
Wild Eagle ®	20
Shooting Star	17
Sky Rider	17
Blazing Fury	14
Tennessee Tornado	14
Whistle Punk Chaser®	14
Black Bear Trail	13
Rockin' Roadway	13
The Mad Mockingbird	12
Treetop Tower	12
The Amazing Flying Elephants	11
Demolition Derby	10
The Scrambler	10
The Waltzing Swinger	10
Daredevil Falls	9
Great Tree Swing	9
Barnstormer	8
Frogs & Fireflies	8
Lumberjack Lifts	8
Drop Line®	7
Village Carousel	7
Lemon Twist	6
Busy Bees	5
Lucky Ducky	5

Ride	Average maximum wait time, mins
FireChaser Express ®	71
Lightning Rod ®	63
Mystery Mine ®	62
Thunderhead ®	62
Dragonflier	59
Big Bear Mountain	50
Smoky Mountain River Rampage	50
Wild Eagle ®	40
Shooting Star	33
Rockin' Roadway	32
Whistle Punk Chaser®	30
Sky Rider	28
Black Bear Trail	25
Treetop Tower	25
Blazing Fury	24
Tennessee Tornado	23
The Mad Mockingbird	23
Daredevil Falls	18
Great Tree Swing	16
Lumberjack Lifts	16
The Amazing Flying Elephants	16
Demolition Derby	15
Frogs & Fireflies	15
Barnstormer	14
The Scrambler	14
The Waltzing Swinger	12
Drop Line®	11
Village Carousel	11
Lemon Twist	10
Busy Bees	5
Lucky Ducky	5