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Dragonflier Wait Times
; Theme Park Rides · 39" minimum height · Dollywood
Dragonflier is open right now.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Dragonflier at Dollywood, built on 20,102 measured readings.
Park hours today: 10am–9pm
Best time to ride Dragonflier
On a typical Thursday, Dragonflier runs about 6 min at rope drop, peaks near 21 min around 12 PM, and eases to 5 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 23 min at its midday peak) and Wednesday the calmest (about 11 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 8 min, this is the #11 longest line of 56 tracked rides at Dollywood (park average 6 min). The longest is RiverRush at 36 min.
Typical Dragonflier wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 7 min | 22 min 12 PM | 5 min |
| Monday | 6 min | 23 min 12 PM | 5 min |
| Tuesday | 6 min | 22 min 12 PM | 5 min |
| Wednesday | 1 min | 11 min 11 AM | 0 min |
| Thursday | 6 min | 21 min 12 PM | 5 min |
| Friday | 10 min | 23 min 12 PM | 6 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 9 min | 23 min 12 PM | 5 min |
Dragonflier average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 25.4 min | 12,950 |
| July 2026 | 22.4 min | 17,853 |
| August 2026 | 12.1 min | 23,523 |
| September 2026 | 8.3 min | 20,102 |
Dragonflier wait time FAQ
▾When is Dragonflier shortest?
Dragonflier is shortest at rope drop (about 6 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 5 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 21 min around 12 PM.
▾Which day is Dragonflier busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 23 min midday, while Wednesday is the calmest at about 11 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Dragonflier right now?
Dragonflier is at 5 minutes right now, updated 3 min ago. Thoosie refreshes every minute.
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Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 1,392 hours that Dollywood was open, Dragonflier was running 94.7% of the time, with 87 separate interruptions. That ranks #6 for availability out of 37 tracked rides at Dollywood, where the typical ride runs 96.17% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-09-30 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 20,102 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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