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Dollywood ride reliability

56 operating days13 Jul to 10 Sept34 rides tracked

34 tracked rides at Dollywood ran 84.8% of opening hours across the last 56 operating days, which is patchy. The least reliable is NightFlight Expedition at 11.7%, down on 56 of 56 days.

Reliability verdict

Patchy

Across the last 56 operating days, 34 tracked rides ran 84.8% of opening hours. The one to plan around is NightFlight Expedition, at 11.7%.

84.8%uptime

Every Dollywood ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

34 rides · 56 days · worst first

  1. 1NightFlight Expedition21d 20h lost · 29 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 11.7%
  2. 2Dollywood Express Train Depot6d 13h lost · 71 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 73.2%
  3. 3Daredevil Falls4d 5h lost · 64 breakdowns · down on 55 of 56 days 82.6%
  4. 4Mystery Mine ®3d 16h lost · 67 breakdowns · down on 49 of 56 days 85.2%
  5. 5Drop Line®3d 11h lost · 47 breakdowns · down on 53 of 56 days 86%
  6. 6Dragonflier3d 6h lost · 53 breakdowns · down on 55 of 56 days 86.7%
  7. 7Barnstormer3d 5h lost · 51 breakdowns · down on 49 of 56 days 86.9%
  8. 8Big Bear Mountain3d 2h lost · 55 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 87.5%
  9. 9Wild Eagle ®2d 23h lost · 52 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 87.7%
  10. 10Black Bear Trail3d 1h lost · 53 breakdowns · down on 53 of 56 days 87.8%
  11. 11Lightning Rod ®2d 23h lost · 61 breakdowns · down on 53 of 56 days 87.8%
  12. 12Tennessee Tornado2d 21h lost · 50 breakdowns · down on 53 of 56 days 88.1%
  13. 13Blazing Fury3d 0h lost · 41 breakdowns · down on 48 of 56 days 88.2%
  14. 14Great Tree Swing2d 19h lost · 43 breakdowns · down on 46 of 56 days 88.4%
  15. 15Whistle Punk Chaser®2d 19h lost · 56 breakdowns · down on 47 of 56 days 88.6%
  16. 16FireChaser Express ®2d 15h lost · 43 breakdowns · down on 53 of 56 days 89%
  17. 17Thunderhead ®2d 14h lost · 40 breakdowns · down on 55 of 56 days 89.3%
  18. 18Smoky Mountain River Rampage2d 13h lost · 39 breakdowns · down on 50 of 56 days 89.4%
  19. 19Treetop Tower2d 13h lost · 34 breakdowns · down on 43 of 56 days 89.4%
  20. 20Rockin' Roadway2d 12h lost · 76 breakdowns · down on 54 of 56 days 89.7%
  21. 21Lumberjack Lifts2d 10h lost · 39 breakdowns · down on 45 of 56 days 90.1%
  22. 22Shooting Star2d 5h lost · 30 breakdowns · down on 37 of 56 days 90.9%
  23. 23The Mad Mockingbird2d 0h lost · 30 breakdowns · down on 40 of 56 days 91.6%
  24. 24Piggy Parade2d 0h lost · 20 breakdowns · down on 28 of 56 days 91.9%
  25. 25Sky Rider1d 21h lost · 29 breakdowns · down on 28 of 56 days 92.1%
  26. 26The Scrambler1d 22h lost · 20 breakdowns · down on 30 of 56 days 92.2%
  27. 27The Waltzing Swinger1d 18h lost · 26 breakdowns · down on 32 of 56 days 92.6%
  28. 28The Amazing Flying Elephants1d 17h lost · 25 breakdowns · down on 31 of 56 days 92.9%
  29. 29Demolition Derby1d 10h lost · 21 breakdowns · down on 27 of 56 days 94.1%
  30. 30Busy Bees1d 10h lost · 20 breakdowns · down on 30 of 56 days 94.1%
  31. 31Lemon Twist1d 10h lost · 20 breakdowns · down on 28 of 56 days 94.1%
  32. 32Village Carousel1d 9h lost · 20 breakdowns · down on 27 of 56 days 94.2%
  33. 33Lucky Ducky1d 9h lost · 20 breakdowns · down on 25 of 56 days 94.3%
  34. 34Firehouse Fun Yard2h 3m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 20 of 56 days 99.7%
Excellent 95% and upGood 85-94%Patchy 70-84%Poor under 70%

When Dollywood rides break down

Closures by the hour they start

1,346 breakdowns · late starts excluded

129am
6310am
6611am
7512pm
2271pm
1742pm
1503pm
1324pm
1995pm
726pm
1357pm
188pm

Breakdowns cluster at 1pm, with 227 of the 1,323 closures that started before the park's final hour beginning then - so the ride you most want is safest earlier in the day, not saved for last. A further 338 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. The other 23 closures start in the 9pm hour, when the park is shutting - those are rides finishing their day, not failing, so they are left out here.

Dollywood downtime day by day

Share of ride hours lost

13 Jul to 10 Sept

13 Jul10 Sept

The worst day in this window was 9 Aug, when 44.2% of the park's ride hours were lost and 35 of 35 rides went down at some point.

Uptime is the share of the park's own operating minutes a ride was running, recorded every few minutes and averaged over 56 days. A closure counts as one breakdown when it lasts ten minutes or more; shorter stops still count towards time lost, because a two-minute reset is not a fault. Touching closure windows are merged into one closure - a ride shut all day arrives from the feed as that day sliced into the sampling interval, and counting each slice would report one bad day as a hundred breakdowns.

Frequently asked

Which rides break down most at Dollywood?

NightFlight Expedition (11.7%), Dollywood Express Train Depot (73.2%), Daredevil Falls (82.6%) have the lowest uptime at Dollywood across the last 56 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 34 tracked rides is above.

How reliable is Dollywood overall?

Dollywood averages 84.8% uptime across 34 tracked rides, which is patchy. 1 excellent, 30 good, 2 patchy, 1 poor.

Which ride at Dollywood is the most reliable?

Firehouse Fun Yard, at 99.7% uptime over 56 recorded days, losing only 2h 3m in total.

What time of day do rides break down at Dollywood?

1pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 227 of the 1,323 closures that started before the park's final hour beginning then. Rides that are not running at opening are counted separately as late starts, not as faults.

Which rides are closed at Dollywood today?

This page is the longer-term pattern rather than the live picture. For what is shut right now, open the Dollywood live page - every ride shows whether it is open or closed, with the reason where the park provides one.

How is uptime measured?

Each ride's open or closed status is recorded every few minutes through the park's own operating hours. Uptime is the share of those minutes the ride was running. A closure counts as one breakdown when it lasts ten minutes or more; shorter stops still count towards time lost, because a two-minute reset is not a fault.

Does weather affect Dollywood reliability?

Yes. Water rides close in heavy rain, and exposed coasters close in lightning, high winds or very cold temperatures. These figures reflect actual operations including weather closures, which is why uptime varies through the year.