Big Bear Mountain wait times
Big Bear Mountain at Dollywood averages 13 minutes. It is shortest at 1pm and worst at 3pm. It has run 93% of the park's opening hours recently.
Big Bear Mountain queue times, day by day
Big Bear Mountain over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Big Bear Mountain has averaged about 13 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 20 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 1pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Big Bear Mountain queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Big Bear Mountain peaks at 11am with 19 minutes, and is at its shortest at 5pm with 6. Riding it at the right hour saves 13 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Big Bear Mountain
Best time to ride
Big Bear Mountain averages 6 minutes at 5pm against 19 at the 11am peak - 13 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 90 minutes.
Big Bear Mountain by day of the week
Average wait by day
12 days with a recorded queue
- Mon10m
- Tue6m
- Wed6m
- Thu5m
- Fri15m
- Sat16m
- Sun27m
Thursday is the quietest day for Big Bear Mountain, at 5 minutes against 27 on Sunday.
Does Big Bear Mountain break down?
Uptime and closures
93% of opening hours · 12 days recorded
↑ improvingRunning 93% of the minutes Dollywood was open, across the last 12 recorded days.
Last 12 days uptime
- 94%
- 89%
- 88%
- 93%
- 97%
- 98%
- 97%
- 72%
- 100%
- 90%
- 99%
- 97%
Big Bear Mountain ran 93% of Dollywood's opening hours across 12 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 11 Sept.
Longest Big Bear Mountain queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Sunday 6 Sept90m
- 2Saturday 5 Sept55m
- 3Friday 4 Sept40m
- 4Monday 7 Sept35m
- 5Saturday 29 Aug25m
- 6Friday 28 Aug15m
- 7Tuesday 8 Sept10m
- 8Wednesday 9 Sept10m
The worst queue recorded for Big Bear Mountain was 90 minutes on Sunday 6 Sept.
Big Bear Mountain through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Dollywood publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
About Big Bear Mountain
Big Bear Mountain at Dollywood is a family launched coaster opened in 2023, designed by Vekoma. The layout is the longest at Dollywood at 3,990 feet with three launches and a top speed of 48 mph. The ride takes guests on an outdoor adventure through Wildwood Grove themed to a search for Big Bear, the elusive park mascot. Ride duration about 3 minutes.
Big Bear Mountain is family-friendly with a 39-inch height limit, so accessible to most children. Queues typically run 30-60 minutes during peak season. The longer ride time and family-friendly profile make it a strong second-tier option when waits at Lightning Rod are excessive.
Big Bear Mountain has averaged about 13 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 3pm and quietest around 1pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 93% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Sundays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Big Bear Mountain?
The live wait time for Big Bear Mountain at Dollywood is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Big Bear Mountain wait times.
Is Big Bear Mountain open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Big Bear Mountain is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Dollywood's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Big Bear Mountain has been open around 93% of Dollywood's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Dollywood.
What's the best time of day to ride Big Bear Mountain?
Based on historical wait time data, Big Bear Mountain is typically quietest around 1pm. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
What is the best day to ride Big Bear Mountain?
Big Bear Mountain is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Big Bear Mountain usually?
Over recent weeks, Big Bear Mountain has averaged about 13 minutes, with lines usually longest around 3pm. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak lines for Big Bear Mountain at Dollywood.
Is Big Bear Mountain often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Big Bear Mountain has been running about 93% of the time. We track Big Bear Mountain's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find Big Bear Mountain at Dollywood?
Big Bear Mountain is at Dollywood - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Dollywood page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Big Bear Mountain?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Big Bear Mountain's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Big Bear Mountain is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.