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Dollywood ride reliability

55 operating days12 Sept to 10 Nov33 rides tracked

33 tracked rides at Dollywood ran 87.9% of opening hours across the last 55 operating days, which is good. The least reliable is Daredevil Falls at 57.6%, down on 54 of 55 days.

Reliability verdict

Good

Across the last 55 operating days, 33 tracked rides ran 87.9% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Daredevil Falls, at 57.6%.

87.9%uptime

Every Dollywood ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

33 rides · 55 days · worst first

  1. 1Daredevil Falls10d 18h lost · 29 breakdowns · down on 54 of 55 days 57.6%
  2. 2NightFlight Expedition®10d 16h lost · 109 breakdowns · down on 54 of 55 days 58.7%
  3. 3Smoky Mountain River Rampage9d 16h lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 40 of 55 days 61.5%
  4. 4Dollywood Express Train Depot5d 1h lost · 67 breakdowns · down on 55 of 55 days 80.7%
  5. 5Busy Bees3d 14h lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 29 of 55 days 85.7%
  6. 6Mystery Mine ®3d 13h lost · 49 breakdowns · down on 40 of 55 days 86.3%
  7. 7Treetop Tower2d 21h lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 36 of 55 days 89.8%
  8. 8Blazing Fury2d 16h lost · 52 breakdowns · down on 47 of 55 days 89.9%
  9. 9Sky Rider2d 13h lost · 16 breakdowns · down on 36 of 55 days 89.9%
  10. 10Black Bear Trail2d 16h lost · 46 breakdowns · down on 46 of 55 days 90%
  11. 11Rockin' Roadway2d 5h lost · 86 breakdowns · down on 53 of 55 days 91.4%
  12. 12Piggy Parade2d 4h lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 28 of 55 days 91.4%
  13. 13Lightning Rod ®1d 23h lost · 44 breakdowns · down on 53 of 55 days 92.3%
  14. 14Big Bear Mountain1d 20h lost · 43 breakdowns · down on 54 of 55 days 92.8%
  15. 15Dragonflier1d 20h lost · 31 breakdowns · down on 47 of 55 days 92.9%
  16. 16Wild Eagle ®1d 19h lost · 33 breakdowns · down on 55 of 55 days 93%
  17. 17Barnstormer1d 18h lost · 34 breakdowns · down on 40 of 55 days 93.1%
  18. 18FireChaser Express ®1d 19h lost · 22 breakdowns · down on 53 of 55 days 93.2%
  19. 19Tennessee Tornado1d 16h lost · 26 breakdowns · down on 53 of 55 days 93.5%
  20. 20Whistle Punk Chaser®1d 13h lost · 30 breakdowns · down on 39 of 55 days 93.9%
  21. 21Drop Line®1d 7h lost · 21 breakdowns · down on 47 of 55 days 95.1%
  22. 22Great Tree Swing1d 5h lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 39 of 55 days 95.2%
  23. 23Thunderhead ®1d 3h lost · 16 breakdowns · down on 51 of 55 days 95.4%
  24. 24Demolition Derby1d 2h lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 19 of 55 days 96%
  25. 25Shooting Star1d 0h lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 28 of 55 days 96%
  26. 26The Mad Mockingbird20h 18m lost · 14 breakdowns · down on 29 of 55 days 96.7%
  27. 27Lumberjack Lifts19h 1m lost · 14 breakdowns · down on 41 of 55 days 96.9%
  28. 28The Amazing Flying Elephants15h 13m lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 21 of 55 days 97.5%
  29. 29Lucky Ducky15h 4m lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 16 of 55 days 97.5%
  30. 30The Scrambler14h 50m lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 21 of 55 days 97.5%
  31. 31Lemon Twist13h 56m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 19 of 55 days 97.7%
  32. 32The Waltzing Swinger13h 53m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 19 of 55 days 97.7%
  33. 33Village Carousel10h 51m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 20 of 55 days 98.2%
Excellent 95% and upGood 85-94%Patchy 70-84%Poor under 70%

When Dollywood rides break down

Closures by the hour they start

888 breakdowns · late starts excluded

79am
3610am
6711am
6412pm
761pm
452pm
873pm
1114pm
935pm
676pm
1237pm
818pm

Breakdowns cluster at 7pm, with 123 of the 857 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 437 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. The other 31 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

12 Sept to 10 Nov

12 Sept10 Nov

The worst day in this window was 18 Oct, when 74.7% 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 55 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?

Daredevil Falls (57.6%), NightFlight Expedition® (58.7%), Smoky Mountain River Rampage (61.5%) have the lowest uptime at Dollywood across the last 55 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 33 tracked rides is above.

How reliable is Dollywood overall?

Dollywood averages 87.9% uptime across 33 tracked rides, which is good. 13 excellent, 16 good, 1 patchy, 3 poor.

Which ride at Dollywood is the most reliable?

Village Carousel, at 98.2% uptime over 55 recorded days, losing only 10h 51m in total.

What time of day do rides break down at Dollywood?

7pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 123 of the 857 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.