Dollywood wait times
Dollywood is forecast at a 48% crowd level today, which is moderately busy. Its lines average 12 minutes across the days we have recorded.
Queue times are read from Dollywood's own live feed every few minutes. The typical figures each ride is compared against - its usual wait, the hour it eases, its quietest and busiest readings - come from this ride's own recorded history, not from other parks.
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About Dollywood and live queue times
Dollywood is Dolly Parton's theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, tucked into the Smoky Mountain foothills. It's a large park with a strong coaster line-up: Lightning Rod (a wooden-launched coaster, since converted to a steel track), Wild Eagle (the first wing coaster in the USA), Thunderhead (a GCI wooden coaster), and Mystery Mine. Southern-style food, craftsmen and live country music are integral to the park's character.
All rides at Dollywood
35Rides with enough recorded history have their own page - tap for the typical-day pattern and reliability.
- Barnstormer~8 min
- Big Bear Mountain~16 min
- Black Bear Trail~10 min
- Blazing Fury~14 min
- Busy Bees~9 min
- Daredevil Falls~10 min
- Demolition Derby~7 min
- Dollywood Express Train Depot
- Dragonflier~14 min
- Drop Line®~8 min
- FireChaser Express ®~28 min
- Firehouse Fun Yard
- Frogs & Fireflies
- Great Tree Swing~5 min
- Lemon Twist~5 min
- Lightning Rod ®~12 min
- Lucky Ducky~5 min
- Lumberjack Lifts~5 min
- Mystery Mine ®~18 min
- NightFlight Expedition~33 min
- Piggy Parade~18 min
- Rockin' Roadway~14 min
- Shooting Star~12 min
- Sky Rider~7 min
- Smoky Mountain River Rampage~30 min
- Tennessee Tornado~17 min
- The Amazing Flying Elephants~8 min
- The Mad Mockingbird~8 min
- The Scrambler~9 min
- The Waltzing Swinger~6 min
- Thunderhead ®~12 min
- Treetop Tower~6 min
- Village Carousel~5 min
- Whistle Punk Chaser®~10 min
- Wild Eagle ®~10 min
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Frequently asked: Dollywood
How long are the lines at Dollywood today?
Live wait times at Dollywood vary through the day and by season. Across its recorded history the park averages 12 minutes. Most signature rides see 30-60 minute waits during peak hours (11am-3pm), while early mornings and the last hour before closing are typically the quietest. Check the live Dollywood wait times page for up-to-the-minute queue times on every ride.
How busy is Dollywood today?
Dollywood is forecast at a 48% crowd level today, which is moderately busy - about a normal day for this park. The live board shows what every ride is running right now, and the Dollywood crowd calendar has the same figure for every other date.
Will Dollywood be busy tomorrow?
Tomorrow is forecast at a 52% crowd level at Dollywood - about a normal day for this park. Today is forecast at 48%, so tomorrow looks much the same. See the Dollywood crowd calendar for the rest of the month and the quietest upcoming days.
What time does Dollywood open and close?
Dollywood's opening hours change seasonally, typically opening between 9:30am and 10:30am and closing between 5pm and 8pm. Late-opening events and firework nights run later still. Check the Dollywood opening times calendar for today's exact hours.
Which rides are closed at Dollywood today?
The live board on this page shows which rides are closed right now, and updates itself. Closures are normal here: on a typical day there are about 24 ride closures at Dollywood (a ride going down, however briefly), and over the last 56 operating days the park lost around 14% of ride hours to them. NightFlight Expedition has been open only 31% of operating hours. The Dollywood ride reliability page ranks every ride, and a reopen alert tells you the moment a shut ride comes back.
When is the best time to visit Dollywood?
The quietest days at Dollywood are usually mid-week (Tuesday-Thursday) outside school breaks, with weekends and public holidays and school breaks being the busiest. For the shortest lines, arrive at opening and head to the biggest rides first. Our Dollywood best time to visit tool analyses historical wait times to recommend the quietest upcoming days.
How can I avoid long lines at Dollywood?
Three proven tactics: 1) arrive before the gates open and sprint to the biggest ride first, 2) ride popular attractions during lunch hours (12pm-1pm) or the final hour before closing when families start leaving, 3) check the live wait times to dynamically plan your next ride. Dollywood crowds follow predictable patterns - the best time to visit tool breaks these down day by day.
Where is Dollywood located?
Dollywood is located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, United States. Full address details, directions and opening hours are available on the park's official website.
Are Dollywood wait times live and accurate?
Yes - wait times on this page come directly from Dollywood's own ride system, the same data shown on the park's official app and in-park signs. They refresh every few minutes. Parks occasionally over-estimate lines by 5-15% to manage expectations, so actual walk times are sometimes shorter than posted.