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Dollywood ride reliability

56 operating days22 Aug to 20 Oct33 rides tracked

33 tracked rides at Dollywood ran 89.4% of opening hours across the last 56 operating days, which is good. The least reliable is NightFlight Expedition at 50%, down on 55 of 56 days.

Reliability verdict

Good

Across the last 56 operating days, 33 tracked rides ran 89.4% of opening hours. The one to plan around is NightFlight Expedition, at 50%.

89.4%uptime

Every Dollywood ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

33 rides · 56 days · worst first

  1. 1NightFlight Expedition13d 2h lost · 89 breakdowns · down on 55 of 56 days 50%
  2. 2Dollywood Express Train Depot5d 11h lost · 68 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 79.3%
  3. 3Daredevil Falls4d 3h lost · 41 breakdowns · down on 55 of 56 days 84.1%
  4. 4Mystery Mine ®3d 7h lost · 57 breakdowns · down on 40 of 56 days 87.5%
  5. 5Black Bear Trail2d 23h lost · 50 breakdowns · down on 52 of 56 days 89.1%
  6. 6Smoky Mountain River Rampage2d 17h lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 38 of 56 days 89.4%
  7. 7Treetop Tower2d 23h lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 39 of 56 days 89.6%
  8. 8Blazing Fury2d 15h lost · 49 breakdowns · down on 46 of 56 days 90.1%
  9. 9Drop Line®2d 12h lost · 36 breakdowns · down on 51 of 56 days 90.5%
  10. 10Rockin' Roadway2d 3h lost · 76 breakdowns · down on 53 of 56 days 91.9%
  11. 11Big Bear Mountain2d 1h lost · 52 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 92.1%
  12. 12FireChaser Express ®2d 1h lost · 30 breakdowns · down on 54 of 56 days 92.3%
  13. 13Dragonflier1d 21h lost · 35 breakdowns · down on 51 of 56 days 92.8%
  14. 14Lightning Rod ®1d 21h lost · 46 breakdowns · down on 53 of 56 days 92.9%
  15. 15Wild Eagle ®1d 20h lost · 39 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 92.9%
  16. 16Whistle Punk Chaser®1d 15h lost · 33 breakdowns · down on 42 of 56 days 93.7%
  17. 17Great Tree Swing1d 13h lost · 23 breakdowns · down on 39 of 56 days 94%
  18. 18Tennessee Tornado1d 12h lost · 27 breakdowns · down on 53 of 56 days 94.2%
  19. 19Thunderhead ®1d 12h lost · 25 breakdowns · down on 54 of 56 days 94.2%
  20. 20Sky Rider1d 10h lost · 14 breakdowns · down on 28 of 56 days 94.3%
  21. 21Barnstormer1d 10h lost · 34 breakdowns · down on 41 of 56 days 94.6%
  22. 22Lumberjack Lifts1d 5h lost · 20 breakdowns · down on 41 of 56 days 95.2%
  23. 23Demolition Derby1d 4h lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 20 of 56 days 95.7%
  24. 24Shooting Star23h 58m lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 24 of 56 days 96.1%
  25. 25The Mad Mockingbird23h 44m lost · 18 breakdowns · down on 30 of 56 days 96.2%
  26. 26Busy Bees22h 32m lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 25 of 56 days 96.4%
  27. 27Piggy Parade19h 56m lost · 16 breakdowns · down on 25 of 56 days 96.8%
  28. 28The Amazing Flying Elephants18h 56m lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 26 of 56 days 96.9%
  29. 29Lemon Twist17h 50m lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 22 of 56 days 97.1%
  30. 30The Waltzing Swinger17h 30m lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 22 of 56 days 97.1%
  31. 31Lucky Ducky16h 10m lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 16 of 56 days 97.4%
  32. 32The Scrambler15h 19m lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 25 of 56 days 97.5%
  33. 33Village Carousel13h 11m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 17 of 56 days 97.8%
Excellent 95% and upGood 85-94%Patchy 70-84%Poor under 70%

When Dollywood rides break down

Closures by the hour they start

981 breakdowns · late starts excluded

189am
3910am
6911am
6712pm
691pm
492pm
1163pm
1404pm
1015pm
736pm
1547pm
558pm

Breakdowns cluster at 7pm, with 154 of the 950 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 424 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

22 Aug to 20 Oct

22 Aug20 Oct

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 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 (50%), Dollywood Express Train Depot (79.3%), Daredevil Falls (84.1%) have the lowest uptime at Dollywood across the last 56 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 33 tracked rides is above.

How reliable is Dollywood overall?

Dollywood averages 89.4% uptime across 33 tracked rides, which is good. 12 excellent, 18 good, 2 patchy, 1 poor.

Which ride at Dollywood is the most reliable?

Village Carousel, at 97.8% uptime over 56 recorded days, losing only 13h 11m in total.

What time of day do rides break down at Dollywood?

7pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 154 of the 950 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.