When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 16min
- At 11am, its worst hour
- 30min
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Big Bear Mountain wait times
- Typical wait
- 35min
- At its busiest
- 45min
- Shortest queue
- 9pm
- Running
- 90%
35minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Big Bear Mountain at Dollywood averages 35 minutes. It is shortest at 9pm and worst at 2pm. It has run 90% of the park's opening hours recently.
Big Bear Mountain queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Big Bear Mountain usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Big Bear Mountain over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Big Bear Mountain has averaged about 35 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 45 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 9pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 35min
- Peak
- 45min
- Running
- 90%
- Busiest at
- 2pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Wednesday.
- Typical wait on a Wednesday
- 27min
- On a Friday
- 62min
Does Big Bear Mountain break down?
Rarely.
It was running 90% of the time Dollywood was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 6 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 90%
- Queue readings recorded
- 17,014
The record
120 minutes.
The longest queue Big Bear Mountain has held, on Friday 16 October.
Every ride at Dollywood →When is the Big Bear Mountain queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 16 minutes, against 30 at 11am. Turning up at the right hour saves 14 minutes on a single ride.
Big Bear Mountain queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
169a
2410a
3011a
2712p
231p
272p
263p
224p
245p
196p
217p
268p
239p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Big Bear Mountain
9am on a Wednesday
Big Bear Mountain averages 16 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 120 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Big Bear Mountain?
Wednesday, at 27 minutes on average, against 62 on Friday.
Big Bear Mountain by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon44m
- Tue30m
- Wed27m
- Thu32m
- Fri62m
- Sat48m
- Sun41m
Does Big Bear Mountain break down?
It ran 90% of Dollywood's opening hours across 14 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 23 Oct.
Uptime and closures
90% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
90%
Good
Running 90% of the minutes Dollywood was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Big Bear Mountain queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Big Bear Mountain was 120 minutes on Friday 16 Oct.
Longest Big Bear Mountain queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Friday 16 Oct120m
- 2Monday 12 Oct105m
- 3Saturday 17 Oct95m
- 4Friday 9 Oct90m
- 5Tuesday 13 Oct90m
- 6Sunday 11 Oct70m
- 7Thursday 15 Oct70m
- 8Wednesday 14 Oct60m
Which months are busiest for Big Bear Mountain?
March runs longest at 44 minutes on average, and August is quietest at 16.
Big Bear Mountain through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
27Nov
32Dec
43Jan
44Mar
34Apr
23May
30Jun
24Jul
16Aug
16Sep
40Oct
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 35 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 2pm and quietest around 9pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 90% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Wednesdays and busiest on Fridays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Dollywood publishes for this ride, read every few minutes while the park is open.
- By hour
- This ride's own last 90 days, within opening hours.
- Day by day
- Its last 14 days.
- Running
- The share of the park's open minutes the ride was running.
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 90% 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 9pm. 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 Wednesdays, and busiest on Fridays based on recent weeks - visit on a Wednesday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Big Bear Mountain usually?
Over recent weeks, Big Bear Mountain has averaged about 35 minutes, with lines usually longest around 2pm. 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 90% 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.
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