When to queue
Go at 9am.
- Typical wait at 9am
- 4min
- At 11am, its worst hour
- 13min
Dollywood
The Mad Mockingbird wait times
- Typical wait
- 14min
- At its busiest
- 15min
- Shortest queue
- 9pm
- Running
- 96%
14minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
The Mad Mockingbird at Dollywood averages 14 minutes. It is shortest at 9pm and worst at 6pm. It has run 96% of the park's opening hours recently.
The Mad Mockingbird queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what The Mad Mockingbird usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
The Mad Mockingbird over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
The Mad Mockingbird has averaged about 14 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 15 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 9pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 14min
- Peak
- 15min
- Running
- 96%
- Busiest at
- 6pm
Last 9 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 0min
- On a Sunday
- 15min
Does The Mad Mockingbird break down?
Rarely.
It was running 96% 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
- 96%
- Queue readings recorded
- 11,565
The record
25 minutes.
The longest queue posted for The Mad Mockingbird, on Friday 6 November.
Every ride at Dollywood →When is the The Mad Mockingbird queue shortest?
Usually at 9am, about 4 minutes, against 13 at 11am. Turning up at the right hour saves 9 minutes on a single ride.
The Mad Mockingbird queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
49a
710a
1311a
1212p
101p
102p
83p
84p
105p
76p
97p
68p
69p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride The Mad Mockingbird
9am on a Thursday
The Mad Mockingbird averages 4 minutes at 9am. The longest queue it has ever held is 25 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for The Mad Mockingbird?
Thursday, at 0 minutes on average, against 15 on Sunday.
The Mad Mockingbird by day of the week
9 days with a recorded queue
- Mon8m
- Tue9m
- Wed5m
- Thu0m
- Fri13m
- Sat12m
- Sun15m
Does The Mad Mockingbird break down?
It ran 96% 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
96% of opening hours · 9 days recorded
↓ declining96%
Excellent
Running 96% 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 The Mad Mockingbird queue get?
The worst queue recorded for The Mad Mockingbird was 25 minutes on Friday 6 Nov.
Longest The Mad Mockingbird queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Friday 6 Nov25m
- 2Sunday 8 Nov20m
- 3Saturday 31 Oct15m
- 4Saturday 7 Nov15m
- 5Tuesday 10 Nov15m
- 6Friday 30 Oct10m
- 7Monday 9 Nov10m
- 8Wednesday 28 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for The Mad Mockingbird?
October runs longest at 15 minutes on average, and August is quietest at 8.
The Mad Mockingbird through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
10Dec
12Jan
14Mar
13Apr
11May
13Jun
11Jul
8Aug
8Sep
15Oct
11Nov
About The Mad Mockingbird
The Mad Mockingbird is one of 33 rides tracked at Dollywood, 19th longest of 33 by usual wait. It queues about 14 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 20-minute park average.
The Mad Mockingbird has averaged about 14 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 9pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 96% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Wednesdays and busiest on Sundays.
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 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 96% 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 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 The Mad Mockingbird?
The Mad Mockingbird is usually quietest on Wednesdays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Wednesday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for The Mad Mockingbird usually?
Over recent weeks, The Mad Mockingbird has averaged about 14 minutes, with lines usually longest around 6pm. 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 96% 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.
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