Dollywood Ride Operating Temperatures and Weather Guidelines
Ever wonder why the some of the rides are open at Dollywood while others are closed? Will Dollywood shut down rides if it is too cold or too hot outside?
Dollywood will close down certain rides for specific weather-related events for guest safety.
Here is a list of the operating temperatures for the rides to remain open. (Source: Dollywood.com)
Temperature At Which Each Ride/Attraction Closes:
| Ride & Attraction | Temperature |
| Amazing Flying Elephants | 32 degrees |
| Barnstormer | 32 degrees |
| Black Bear Trail | 23 degrees |
| Dragonflier | 36 degrees |
| DropLine | 5 degrees |
| FireChaser Express* | 39 degrees |
| Frogs & Fireflies | 32 degrees |
| Great Tree Swing | 32 degrees |
| Lemon Twist* | 32 degrees |
| Lightning Rod | 36 degrees |
| LumberJack Lifts | 32 degrees 95 degrees |
| Mystery Mine* | 34 degrees |
| Shooting Star | 36 degrees |
| Sky Rider | 36 degrees |
| Smoky Mountain River Rampage | 32 degrees |
| Tennessee Tornado | 34 degrees |
| Thunderhead | 34 degrees |
| Tree Top Tower | 32 degrees |
| Waltzing Swinger | 23 degrees |
| Whistle Punk Chaser* | 36 degrees |
| Wild Eagle | 34 degrees |
*These rides will not open until the temperature reaches 40 degrees.
