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FireChaser Express ® has the longest average wait at Dollywood, at 50 minutes, followed by Lightning Rod ® (43 minutes) and Big Bear Mountain (42 minutes). 13 of the 28 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| FireChaser Express ® | 50 |
| Lightning Rod ® | 43 |
| Big Bear Mountain | 42 |
| Mystery Mine ® | 42 |
| Thunderhead ® | 40 |
| Wild Eagle ® | 40 |
| Dragonflier | 38 |
| Smoky Mountain River Rampage | 25 |
| Tennessee Tornado | 22 |
| Rockin' Roadway | 21 |
| Blazing Fury | 20 |
| Barnstormer | 19 |
| Shooting Star | 18 |
| Lemon Twist | 17 |
| The Amazing Flying Elephants | 16 |
| Sky Rider | 15 |
| Black Bear Trail | 14 |
| Drop Line® | 14 |
| The Mad Mockingbird | 13 |
| The Scrambler | 13 |
| Treetop Tower | 13 |
| Whistle Punk Chaser® | 11 |
| Daredevil Falls | 10 |
| Demolition Derby | 9 |
| Frogs & Fireflies | 8 |
| Lumberjack Lifts | 8 |
| Great Tree Swing | 7 |
| The Waltzing Swinger | 7 |
FireChaser Express ® sees the longest peak waits at Dollywood, with its daily maximum averaging 92 minutes, ahead of Big Bear Mountain (77 minutes) and Wild Eagle ® (77 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| FireChaser Express ® | 92 |
| Big Bear Mountain | 77 |
| Wild Eagle ® | 77 |
| Thunderhead ® | 70 |
| Dragonflier | 68 |
| Lightning Rod ® | 68 |
| Mystery Mine ® | 65 |
| Smoky Mountain River Rampage | 50 |
| Rockin' Roadway | 43 |
| Lemon Twist | 40 |
| Tennessee Tornado | 40 |
| Barnstormer | 38 |
| The Amazing Flying Elephants | 38 |
| Blazing Fury | 32 |
| Shooting Star | 27 |
| Sky Rider | 27 |
| The Mad Mockingbird | 27 |
| Drop Line® | 25 |
| Black Bear Trail | 22 |
| Whistle Punk Chaser® | 22 |
| Treetop Tower | 18 |
| Daredevil Falls | 17 |
| The Scrambler | 17 |
| Lumberjack Lifts | 15 |
| Demolition Derby | 13 |
| Frogs & Fireflies | 13 |
| Great Tree Swing | 13 |
| The Waltzing Swinger | 8 |
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | — |
| Feb | — |
| Mar | — |
| Apr | 83 |
| May | — |
| Jun | — |
| Jul | — |
| Aug | — |
| Sep | — |
| Oct | — |
| Nov | — |
| Dec | — |
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 93 |
| Mon | — |
| Tue | — |
| Wed | — |
| Thu | — |
| Fri | 81 |
| Sat | 74 |
| Year | Average crowd level, % | Average crowd level (YTD), % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 83 | 83 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| April 26, 2026 | 93 |
| April 24, 2026 | 81 |
| April 25, 2026 | 74 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| April 25, 2026 | 74 |
| April 24, 2026 | 81 |
| April 26, 2026 | 93 |