Plan your day at Dollywood

A smart ride order from 28 days of wait patterns plus the live queues right now

How to do Dollywood in one day

Tackle the headline rides first, then catch each one at its quietest hour. Based on recent queue patterns.

1
Dollywood Express Train Depotup to 60m
Ride early in the morning or late in the day to dodge the longest queues.
2
FireChaser Express ®up to 56m
Ride around 14:00, when its queue is typically at its calmest.
3
Smoky Mountain River Rampageup to 47m
Ride around 14:00, when its queue is typically at its calmest.
4
Mystery Mine ®up to 43m
Ride around 14:00, when its queue is typically at its calmest.
5
Thunderhead ®up to 43m
Ride around 18:00, when its queue is typically at its calmest.
6
Dragonflierup to 39m
Ride around 14:00, when its queue is typically at its calmest.
7
Lightning Rod ®up to 39m
Ride around 14:00, when its queue is typically at its calmest.
8
Big Bear Mountainup to 36m
Ride around 20:00, when its queue is typically at its calmest.
9
Rockin' Roadwayup to 30m
Ride around 18:00, when its queue is typically at its calmest.
10
Lucky Duckyup to 27m
Ride early in the morning or late in the day to dodge the longest queues.

A guide built from recent wait patterns, not a fixed itinerary - check the live queue times on the day. The interactive planner below reorders this using today's queues once it loads.