Dollywood ride reliability
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
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%.
Every Dollywood ride ranked by uptime
Uptime by ride
33 rides · 55 days · worst first
- 1Daredevil Falls57.6%
- 2NightFlight Expedition®58.7%
- 3Smoky Mountain River Rampage61.5%
- 4Dollywood Express Train Depot80.7%
- 5Busy Bees85.7%
- 6Mystery Mine ®86.3%
- 7Treetop Tower89.8%
- 8Blazing Fury89.9%
- 9Sky Rider89.9%
- 10Black Bear Trail90%
- 11Rockin' Roadway91.4%
- 12Piggy Parade91.4%
- 13Lightning Rod ®92.3%
- 14Big Bear Mountain92.8%
- 15Dragonflier92.9%
- 16Wild Eagle ®93%
- 17Barnstormer93.1%
- 18FireChaser Express ®93.2%
- 19Tennessee Tornado93.5%
- 20Whistle Punk Chaser®93.9%
- 21Drop Line®95.1%
- 22Great Tree Swing95.2%
- 23Thunderhead ®95.4%
- 24Demolition Derby96%
- 25Shooting Star96%
- 26The Mad Mockingbird96.7%
- 27Lumberjack Lifts96.9%
- 28The Amazing Flying Elephants97.5%
- 29Lucky Ducky97.5%
- 30The Scrambler97.5%
- 31Lemon Twist97.7%
- 32The Waltzing Swinger97.7%
- 33Village Carousel98.2%
When Dollywood rides break down
Closures by the hour they start
888 breakdowns · late starts excluded
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
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.

