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Plan your day at Dollywood

10 rides in order28 days of wait patterns

Ride NightFlight Expedition first at Dollywood - it carries the park's longest queue, up to 86 minutes at its peak. Its quietest hour is 8pm. The full order for all 10 headline rides is below.

How to do Dollywood in one day

The order to ride them in

Headline rides first, then each one at its quietest hour

  1. 1NightFlight ExpeditionRide around 8pm, when its queue is typically at its calmest.86m peak
  2. 2FireChaser Express ®Ride around 1pm, when its queue is typically at its calmest.26m peak
  3. 3Smoky Mountain River RampageRide around 4pm, when its queue is typically at its calmest.24m peak
  4. 4Thunderhead ®Ride around 5pm, when its queue is typically at its calmest.22m peak
  5. 5Mystery Mine ®Ride around 1pm, when its queue is typically at its calmest.21m peak
  6. 6Big Bear MountainRide around 1pm, when its queue is typically at its calmest.20m peak
  7. 7Lemon TwistRide around 2pm, when its queue is typically at its calmest.19m peak
  8. 8Tennessee TornadoRide around 1pm, when its queue is typically at its calmest.19m peak
  9. 9DragonflierRide around 1pm, when its queue is typically at its calmest.18m peak
  10. 10Shooting StarRide around 2pm, when its queue is typically at its calmest.16m peak

A guide built from recent wait patterns, not a fixed itinerary - check the live queue times on the day.