The Mad Mockingbird wait times
The Mad Mockingbird at Dollywood averages 8 minutes. It is shortest at 1pm and worst at 2pm. It has run 97% of the park's opening hours recently.
The Mad Mockingbird queue times, day by day
The Mad Mockingbird over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
The Mad Mockingbird has averaged about 8 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 12 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 1pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
The Mad Mockingbird queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
The Mad Mockingbird peaks at 11am with 10 minutes, and is at its shortest at 9am with 3. Riding it at the right hour saves 7 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride The Mad Mockingbird
Best time to ride
The Mad Mockingbird averages 3 minutes at 9am against 10 at the 11am peak - 7 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 20 minutes.
The Mad Mockingbird by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon8m
- Tue6m
- Wed7m
- Thu8m
- Fri9m
- Sat10m
- Sun7m
Tuesday is the quietest day for The Mad Mockingbird, at 6 minutes against 10 on Saturday.
Does The Mad Mockingbird break down?
Uptime and closures
97% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improvingRunning 97% of the minutes Dollywood was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
- 82%
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The Mad Mockingbird ran 97% of Dollywood's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 2 Oct.
Longest The Mad Mockingbird queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Friday 25 Sept20m
- 2Saturday 26 Sept20m
- 3Saturday 19 Sept15m
- 4Sunday 20 Sept15m
- 5Thursday 24 Sept15m
- 6Wednesday 30 Sept15m
- 7Monday 21 Sept10m
- 8Sunday 27 Sept10m
The worst queue recorded for The Mad Mockingbird was 20 minutes on Friday 25 Sept.
The Mad Mockingbird 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.
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About The Mad Mockingbird
The Mad Mockingbird is one of 32 rides tracked at Dollywood, 24th longest of 32 by usual wait. It queues about 8 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 13-minute park average.
The Mad Mockingbird has averaged about 8 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 2pm and quietest around 1pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 97% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Tuesdays and busiest on Saturdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for The Mad Mockingbird?
The live wait time for The Mad Mockingbird at Dollywood is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live The Mad Mockingbird wait times.
Is The Mad Mockingbird open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether The Mad Mockingbird is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Dollywood's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, The Mad Mockingbird 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 The Mad Mockingbird?
Based on historical wait time data, The Mad Mockingbird 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 The Mad Mockingbird?
The Mad Mockingbird is usually quietest on Tuesdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Tuesday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for The Mad Mockingbird usually?
Over recent weeks, The Mad Mockingbird has averaged about 8 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 The Mad Mockingbird at Dollywood.
Is The Mad Mockingbird often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, The Mad Mockingbird has been running about 97% of the time. We track The Mad Mockingbird'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 The Mad Mockingbird at Dollywood?
The Mad Mockingbird 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 The Mad Mockingbird?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when The Mad Mockingbird's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when The Mad Mockingbird is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.