When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 0min
- At 8pm, its worst hour
- 6min
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Drop Line wait times
- Typical wait
- 8min
- At its busiest
- 13min
- Shortest queue
- 9pm
- Running
- 90%
8minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Drop Line at Dollywood averages 8 minutes. It is shortest at 9pm and worst at 3pm. It has run 90% of the park's opening hours recently.
Drop Line queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Drop Line usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Drop Line over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Drop Line has averaged about 8 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 13 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 9pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 8min
- Peak
- 13min
- Running
- 90%
- Busiest at
- 3pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 0min
- On a Friday
- 10min
Does Drop Line break down?
Rarely.
It was running 90% of the time Dollywood was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 6 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 90%
- Queue readings recorded
- 2,549
The record
20 minutes.
The longest queue Drop Line has held, on Friday 9 October.
Every ride at Dollywood →When is the Drop Line queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 0 minutes, against 6 at 8pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 6 minutes on a single ride.
Drop Line queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
09a
110a
411a
312p
31p
42p
33p
14p
25p
26p
37p
68p
29p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Drop Line
9am on a Thursday
Drop Line averages 0 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 20 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Drop Line?
Thursday, at 0 minutes on average, against 10 on Friday.
Drop Line by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon5m
- Tue3m
- Wed3m
- Thu0m
- Fri10m
- Sat8m
- Sun3m
Does Drop Line break down?
It ran 90% of Dollywood's opening hours across 14 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 23 Oct.
Uptime and closures
90% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
90%
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 Drop Line queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Drop Line was 20 minutes on Friday 9 Oct.
Longest Drop Line queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Friday 9 Oct20m
- 2Monday 12 Oct20m
- 3Saturday 17 Oct20m
- 4Wednesday 14 Oct10m
- 5Friday 16 Oct10m
- 6Saturday 10 Oct5m
- 7Sunday 11 Oct5m
- 8Tuesday 13 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Drop Line?
December runs longest at 18 minutes on average, and January is quietest at 5.
Drop Line through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
9Nov
18Dec
5Jan
10Mar
10Apr
10May
8Jun
8Jul
11Aug
10Sep
8Oct
About Drop Line
Drop Line is one of 32 rides tracked at Dollywood, 29th longest of 32 by usual wait. It queues about 8 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 21-minute park average.
Drop Line has averaged about 8 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 3pm and quietest around 9pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 90% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Tuesdays and busiest on Mondays.
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 Drop Line?
The live wait time for Drop Line at Dollywood is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Drop Line wait times.
Is Drop Line open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Drop Line is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Dollywood's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Drop Line has been open around 90% 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 Drop Line?
Based on historical wait time data, Drop Line 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 Drop Line?
Drop Line is usually quietest on Tuesdays, and busiest on Mondays based on recent weeks - visit on a Tuesday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Drop Line usually?
Over recent weeks, Drop Line has averaged about 8 minutes, with lines usually longest around 3pm. 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 Drop Line at Dollywood.
Is Drop Line often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Drop Line has been running about 90% of the time. We track Drop Line'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 Drop Line at Dollywood?
Drop Line 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 Drop Line?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Drop Line's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Drop Line is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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