When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 10min
- At 12pm, its worst hour
- 28min
Dollywood
Dragonflier wait times
- Typical wait
- 29min
- At its busiest
- 36min
- Shortest queue
- 9pm
- Running
- 89%
29minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Dragonflier at Dollywood averages 29 minutes. It is shortest at 9pm and worst at 11am. It has run 89% of the park's opening hours recently.
Dragonflier queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Dragonflier usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Dragonflier over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Dragonflier has averaged about 29 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 36 minutes, with the longest queues near 11am, and the shortest near 9pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 29min
- Peak
- 36min
- Running
- 89%
- Busiest at
- 11am
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Wednesday.
- Typical wait on a Wednesday
- 22min
- On a Friday
- 44min
Does Dragonflier break down?
Now and then.
It was running 89% of the time Dollywood was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 7 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 89%
- Queue readings recorded
- 16,908
The record
75 minutes.
The longest queue Dragonflier has held, on Friday 9 October.
Every ride at Dollywood →When is the Dragonflier queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 10 minutes, against 28 at noon. Turning up at the right hour saves 18 minutes on a single ride.
Dragonflier queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
109a
1610a
2411a
2812p
221p
212p
193p
194p
195p
176p
157p
168p
139p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Dragonflier
9am on a Wednesday
Dragonflier averages 10 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 75 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Dragonflier?
Wednesday, at 22 minutes on average, against 44 on Friday.
Dragonflier by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon37m
- Tue25m
- Wed22m
- Thu27m
- Fri44m
- Sat34m
- Sun30m
Does Dragonflier break down?
It ran 90% of Dollywood's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 23 Oct.
Uptime and closures
90% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ declining90%
Good
Running 90% of the minutes Dollywood was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Dragonflier queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Dragonflier was 75 minutes on Friday 9 Oct.
Longest Dragonflier queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Friday 9 Oct75m
- 2Monday 12 Oct75m
- 3Tuesday 13 Oct60m
- 4Thursday 15 Oct60m
- 5Friday 16 Oct60m
- 6Saturday 17 Oct60m
- 7Sunday 11 Oct55m
- 8Wednesday 14 Oct55m
Which months are busiest for Dragonflier?
March runs longest at 38 minutes on average, and September is quietest at 15.
Dragonflier through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
24Nov
31Dec
29Jan
38Mar
32Apr
24May
29Jun
23Jul
16Aug
15Sep
31Oct
About Dragonflier
Dragonflier is one of 32 rides tracked at Dollywood, 7th longest of 32 by usual wait. It queues about 29 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 21-minute park average.
Dragonflier has averaged about 29 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 11am and quietest around 9pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 89% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Wednesdays and busiest on Fridays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Dollywood publishes for this ride, read every few minutes while the park is open.
- By hour
- This ride's own last 90 days, within opening hours.
- Day by day
- Its last 14 days.
- Running
- The share of the park's open minutes the ride was running.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Dragonflier?
The live wait time for Dragonflier at Dollywood is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Dragonflier wait times.
Is Dragonflier open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Dragonflier is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Dollywood's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Dragonflier has been open around 89% of Dollywood's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Dollywood.
What's the best time of day to ride Dragonflier?
Based on historical wait time data, Dragonflier is typically quietest around 9pm. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
What is the best day to ride Dragonflier?
Dragonflier is usually quietest on Wednesdays, and busiest on Fridays based on recent weeks - visit on a Wednesday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Dragonflier usually?
Over recent weeks, Dragonflier has averaged about 29 minutes, with lines usually longest around 11am. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak lines for Dragonflier at Dollywood.
Is Dragonflier often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Dragonflier has been running about 89% of the time. We track Dragonflier's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find Dragonflier at Dollywood?
Dragonflier is at Dollywood - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Dollywood page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Dragonflier?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Dragonflier's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Dragonflier is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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