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Drop Line Wait Times
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Drop Line at Dollywood, built on 12,107 measured readings.
Park hours today: 10am–9pm
Best time to ride Drop Line
On a typical Thursday, Drop Line runs about 0 min at rope drop, peaks near 0 min around 10 AM, and eases to 0 min by close. Across the week, Monday is the worst day (about 25 min at its midday peak) and Wednesday the calmest (about 0 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 0 min, this is the #49 longest line of 56 tracked rides at Dollywood (park average 6 min). The longest is RiverRush at 36 min.
Typical Drop Line wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 5 min | 5 min 10 AM | 5 min |
| Monday · busiest | 25 min | 25 min 10 AM | 25 min |
| Tuesday | 5 min | 10 min 5 PM | 10 min |
| Wednesday | 0 min | 0 min 10 AM | 0 min |
| Thursday | 0 min | 0 min 10 AM | 0 min |
| Friday | 5 min | 5 min 10 AM | 5 min |
| Saturday | 5 min | 10 min 4 PM | 10 min |
Drop Line average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.4 min | 6,568 |
| July 2026 | 0.7 min | 10,528 |
| August 2026 | 0.2 min | 17,388 |
| September 2026 | 0.1 min | 12,111 |
Drop Line wait time FAQ
▾When is Drop Line shortest?
Drop Line is shortest at rope drop (about 0 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 0 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 0 min around 10 AM.
▾Which day is Drop Line busiest?
Monday runs the longest lines, peaking around 25 min midday, while Wednesday is the calmest at about 0 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Drop Line right now?
Drop Line isn't reporting a live wait right now. The park may be closed. This page updates automatically when lines go live.
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Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 1,396 hours that Dollywood was open, Drop Line was running 95.2% of the time, with 72 separate interruptions. That ranks #11 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 12,107 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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