Theme Park Wait Times / Dollywood / FireChaser Express
FireChaser Express Wait Times
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for FireChaser Express at Dollywood, built on 12,223 measured readings.
Park hours today: 10am–9pm
Best time to ride FireChaser Express
On a typical Thursday, FireChaser Express runs about 1 min at rope drop, peaks near 25 min around 1 PM, and eases to 8 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 52 min at its midday peak) and Thursday the calmest (about 25 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 27 min, this is the #3 longest line of 56 tracked rides at Dollywood (park average 6 min). The longest is RiverRush at 36 min.
Typical FireChaser Express wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 11 min | 49 min 1 PM | 10 min |
| Monday | 9 min | 51 min 1 PM | 10 min |
| Tuesday | 11 min | 50 min 1 PM | 10 min |
| Wednesday | 1 min | 26 min 12 PM | 0 min |
| Thursday | 1 min | 25 min 1 PM | 8 min |
| Friday | 10 min | 51 min 1 PM | 26 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 12 min | 52 min 1 PM | 11 min |
FireChaser Express average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 34.8 min | 6,619 |
| July 2026 | 36.7 min | 10,660 |
| August 2026 | 21.6 min | 17,615 |
| September 2026 | 22.2 min | 12,223 |
FireChaser Express wait time FAQ
▾When is FireChaser Express shortest?
FireChaser Express is shortest at rope drop (about 1 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 8 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 25 min around 1 PM.
▾Which day is FireChaser Express busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 52 min midday, while Thursday is the calmest at about 25 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for FireChaser Express right now?
FireChaser Express 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 1,397 hours that Dollywood was open, FireChaser Express was running 95.14% of the time, with 78 separate interruptions. That ranks #9 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 12,223 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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