When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 16min
- At 2pm, its worst hour
- 28min
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Big Bear Mountain wait times
- Typical wait
- 32min
- At its busiest
- 39min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 97%
32minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Big Bear Mountain at Dollywood averages 32 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 1pm. It has run 97% 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 32 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 39 minutes, with the longest queues near 1pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 32min
- Peak
- 39min
- Running
- 97%
- Busiest at
- 1pm
Last 9 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 5min
- On a Saturday
- 36min
Does Big Bear Mountain break down?
Rarely.
It was running 97% of the time Dollywood was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 2 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 97%
- Queue readings recorded
- 14,160
The record
70 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Big Bear Mountain, on Saturday 7 November.
Every ride at Dollywood →When is the Big Bear Mountain queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 16 minutes, against 28 at 2pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 12 minutes on a single ride.
Big Bear Mountain queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
169a
2210a
2611a
2712p
231p
282p
263p
244p
275p
216p
237p
228p
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 Thursday
Big Bear Mountain averages 16 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 70 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Big Bear Mountain?
Thursday, at 5 minutes on average, against 36 on Saturday.
Big Bear Mountain by day of the week
9 days with a recorded queue
- Mon14m
- Tue11m
- Wed6m
- Thu5m
- Fri32m
- Sat36m
- Sun29m
Does Big Bear Mountain break down?
It ran 97% of Dollywood's opening hours across 9 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 11 Nov.
Uptime and closures
97% of opening hours · 9 days recorded
↓ declining97%
Excellent
Running 97% 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 70 minutes on Saturday 7 Nov.
Longest Big Bear Mountain queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 7 Nov70m
- 2Friday 6 Nov65m
- 3Saturday 31 Oct45m
- 4Sunday 8 Nov45m
- 5Monday 9 Nov25m
- 6Wednesday 28 Oct20m
- 7Friday 30 Oct20m
- 8Tuesday 10 Nov20m
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
32Dec
43Jan
44Mar
34Apr
23May
30Jun
24Jul
16Aug
16Sep
37Oct
28Nov
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 32 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 1pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 97% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Saturdays.
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 97% 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 10am. 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 Saturdays 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 32 minutes, with lines usually longest around 1pm. 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 97% 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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