When to queue
Go at 4pm.
- Typical wait at 4pm
- 14min
- At 7pm, its worst hour
- 89min
Hersheypark
Great Bear wait times
- Typical wait
- 63min
- At its busiest
- 113min
- Shortest queue
- 5pm
- Running
- 96%
63minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Great Bear at Hersheypark averages 63 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 9pm. It has run 96% of the park's opening hours recently.
Great Bear queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Great Bear usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Great Bear over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Great Bear has averaged about 63 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 113 minutes, with the longest queues near 9pm, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 63min
- Peak
- 113min
- Running
- 96%
- Busiest at
- 9pm
Last 8 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 0min
- On a Saturday
- 82min
Does Great Bear break down?
Rarely.
It was running 96% of the time Hersheypark 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
- 4,156
The record
120 minutes.
The longest queue Great Bear has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Hersheypark →When is the Great Bear queue shortest?
Usually at 4pm, about 14 minutes, against 89 at 7pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 75 minutes on a single ride.
Great Bear queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
3012a
251a
144p
575p
686p
897p
868p
329p
3010p
4311p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Great Bear
4pm on a Monday
Great Bear averages 14 minutes at 4pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 120 minutes.
63maverage
Which day is quietest for Great Bear?
Monday, at 0 minutes on average, against 82 on Saturday.
Great Bear by day of the week
8 days with a recorded queue
- Mon0m
- Fri29m
- Sat82m
- Sun50m
Does Great Bear break down?
It ran 50% of Hersheypark's opening hours across 8 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 30 Oct.
Uptime and closures
50% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
↓ declining50%
Poor
Running 50% of the minutes Hersheypark was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Great Bear queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Great Bear was 120 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Great Bear queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct120m
- 2Sunday 18 Oct120m
- 3Saturday 24 Oct120m
- 4Sunday 25 Oct120m
- 5Friday 23 Oct60m
- 6Friday 16 Oct30m
Which months are busiest for Great Bear?
October runs longest at 56 minutes on average, and September is quietest at 21.
Great Bear through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
21Sep
56Oct
About Great Bear
Great Bear is one of 51 rides tracked at Hersheypark, 2nd longest of 51 by usual wait. It queues about 63 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 22-minute park average.
Great Bear has averaged about 63 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 9pm and quietest around 5pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 96% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Saturdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Hersheypark 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 Great Bear?
The live wait time for Great Bear at Hersheypark is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Great Bear wait times.
Is Great Bear open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Great Bear is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Hersheypark's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Great Bear has been open around 96% of Hersheypark's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Hersheypark.
What's the best time of day to ride Great Bear?
Based on historical wait time data, Great Bear is typically quietest around 5pm. 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 Great Bear?
Great Bear is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Great Bear usually?
Over recent weeks, Great Bear has averaged about 63 minutes, with lines usually longest around 9pm. 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 Great Bear at Hersheypark.
Is Great Bear often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Great Bear has been running about 96% of the time. We track Great Bear'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 Great Bear at Hersheypark?
Great Bear is at Hersheypark - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Hersheypark page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Great Bear?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Great Bear's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Great Bear is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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