Theme Park Wait Times / Dollywood / NightFlight Expedition
NightFlight Expedition Wait Times
; Theme Park Rides · 39" minimum height · Dollywood
NightFlight Expedition is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for NightFlight Expedition at Dollywood, built on 12,221 measured readings.
Park hours today: 9am–10pm
Best time to ride NightFlight Expedition
On a typical Saturday, NightFlight Expedition runs about 48 min at rope drop, peaks near 48 min around 11 AM, and eases to 11 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 48 min at its midday peak) and Friday the calmest (about 34 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Typical NightFlight Expedition wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 23 min | 43 min 11 AM | 8 min |
| Monday | 22 min | 35 min 11 AM | 6 min |
| Tuesday | 18 min | 34 min 11 AM | 20 min |
| Wednesday | 22 min | 39 min 11 AM | 5 min |
| Thursday | 20 min | 37 min 11 AM | 5 min |
| Friday | 27 min | 34 min 11 AM | 0 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 48 min | 48 min 11 AM | 11 min |
NightFlight Expedition average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 49.2 min | 3,887 |
| September 2026 | 16.3 min | 12,223 |
NightFlight Expedition wait time FAQ
▾When is NightFlight Expedition shortest?
NightFlight Expedition is shortest at rope drop (about 48 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 11 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 48 min around 11 AM.
▾Which day is NightFlight Expedition busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 48 min midday, while Friday is the calmest at about 34 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for NightFlight Expedition right now?
NightFlight Expedition 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 278 hours that Dollywood was open, NightFlight Expedition was running 79.25% of the time, with 55 separate interruptions. That ranks #1 for availability out of 37 tracked rides at Dollywood, where the typical ride runs 96.23% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-10-02 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 12,221 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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