Firechaser Express wait times
Firechaser Express at Dollywood averages 18 minutes. It is shortest at 1pm and worst at 4pm. It has run 94% of the park's opening hours recently.
Firechaser Express queue times, day by day
Firechaser Express over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Firechaser Express has averaged about 18 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 26 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 1pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Firechaser Express queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Firechaser Express peaks at noon with 24 minutes, and is at its shortest at 9am with 4. Riding it at the right hour saves 20 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Firechaser Express
Best time to ride
Firechaser Express averages 4 minutes at 9am against 24 at the noon peak - 20 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 70 minutes.
Firechaser Express by day of the week
Average wait by day
12 days with a recorded queue
- Mon14m
- Tue11m
- Wed13m
- Thu7m
- Fri14m
- Sat26m
- Sun25m
Thursday is the quietest day for Firechaser Express, at 7 minutes against 26 on Saturday.
Does Firechaser Express break down?
Uptime and closures
94% of opening hours · 12 days recorded
↑ improvingRunning 94% of the minutes Dollywood was open, across the last 12 recorded days.
Last 12 days uptime
- 84%
- 91%
- 99%
- 88%
- 100%
- 99%
- 97%
- 73%
- 98%
- 97%
- 97%
- 99%
Firechaser Express ran 94% of Dollywood's opening hours across 12 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 11 Sept.
Longest Firechaser Express queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Sunday 6 Sept70m
- 2Saturday 29 Aug55m
- 3Saturday 5 Sept55m
- 4Friday 28 Aug35m
- 5Monday 7 Sept35m
- 6Friday 4 Sept30m
- 7Wednesday 9 Sept25m
- 8Tuesday 8 Sept20m
The worst queue recorded for Firechaser Express was 70 minutes on Sunday 6 Sept.
Firechaser Express through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Dollywood publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
About FireChaser Express
FireChaser Express at Dollywood is a family launched coaster opened in 2014, themed to fire-fighting in the Smoky Mountains. The layout includes two launches - one forward, one backward - with the train reversing direction mid-ride. Top speed 35 mph, ride duration about 90 seconds.
FireChaser is consistently a good family-thrill option with a 39-inch height requirement. Queues are typically 25-50 minutes mid-day. The reverse launch is the standout moment - children meeting the height limit usually rate it as their favourite ride at the park. Located in Wilderness Pass.
Firechaser Express has averaged about 18 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 4pm and quietest around 1pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 94% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Saturdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Firechaser Express?
The live wait time for Firechaser Express at Dollywood is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Firechaser Express wait times.
Is Firechaser Express open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Firechaser Express is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Dollywood's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Firechaser Express has been open around 94% 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 Firechaser Express?
Based on historical wait time data, Firechaser Express is typically quietest around 1pm. 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 Firechaser Express?
Firechaser Express is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Firechaser Express usually?
Over recent weeks, Firechaser Express has averaged about 18 minutes, with lines usually longest around 4pm. 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 Firechaser Express at Dollywood.
Is Firechaser Express often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Firechaser Express has been running about 94% of the time. We track Firechaser Express'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 Firechaser Express at Dollywood?
Firechaser Express 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 Firechaser Express?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Firechaser Express's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Firechaser Express is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.