Big Bear Mountain wait times
Big Bear Mountain at Dollywood averages 26 minutes. It is shortest at 1pm and worst at 10pm. It has run 95% of the park's opening hours recently.
Big Bear Mountain queue times, day by day
Big Bear Mountain over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Big Bear Mountain has averaged about 26 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 31 minutes, with the longest queues near 10pm, and the shortest near 1pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Big Bear Mountain queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Big Bear Mountain peaks at 5pm with 31 minutes, and is at its shortest at 7pm with 20. Riding it at the right hour saves 11 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Big Bear Mountain
Best time to ride
Big Bear Mountain averages 20 minutes at 7pm against 31 at the 5pm peak - 11 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 120 minutes.
Big Bear Mountain by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon36m
- Tue28m
- Wed26m
- Thu29m
- Fri43m
- Sat30m
- Sun14m
Sunday is the quietest day for Big Bear Mountain, at 14 minutes against 43 on Friday.
Does Big Bear Mountain break down?
Uptime and closures
95% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 95% of the minutes Dollywood was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
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Big Bear Mountain ran 95% of Dollywood's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Big Bear Mountain queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Monday 5 Oct120m
- 2Friday 9 Oct90m
- 3Thursday 8 Oct85m
- 4Saturday 26 Sept60m
- 5Tuesday 6 Oct60m
- 6Wednesday 7 Oct60m
- 7Monday 28 Sept40m
- 8Friday 2 Oct35m
The worst queue recorded for Big Bear Mountain was 120 minutes on Monday 5 Oct.
Big Bear Mountain 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 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 26 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 10pm and quietest around 1pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 95% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Sundays and busiest on Fridays.
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 95% 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 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 Big Bear Mountain?
Big Bear Mountain is usually quietest on Sundays, and busiest on Fridays based on recent weeks - visit on a Sunday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Big Bear Mountain usually?
Over recent weeks, Big Bear Mountain has averaged about 26 minutes, with lines usually longest around 10pm. 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 95% 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.