Wild Eagle wait times
Wild Eagle at Dollywood averages 18 minutes. It is shortest at 2pm and worst at 7pm. It has run 96% of the park's opening hours recently.
Wild Eagle queue times, day by day
Wild Eagle over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Wild Eagle has averaged about 18 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 27 minutes, with the longest queues near 7pm, and the shortest near 2pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Wild Eagle queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Wild Eagle peaks at 3pm with 22 minutes, and is at its shortest at 9am with 0. Riding it at the right hour saves 22 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Wild Eagle
Best time to ride
Wild Eagle averages 0 minutes at 9am against 22 at the 3pm peak - 22 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 70 minutes.
Wild Eagle by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon20m
- Tue21m
- Wed13m
- Thu16m
- Fri29m
- Sat12m
- Sun7m
Sunday is the quietest day for Wild Eagle, at 7 minutes against 29 on Friday.
Does Wild Eagle break down?
Uptime and closures
96% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 96% of the minutes Dollywood was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
- 97%
- 93%
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- 94%
- 99%
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Wild Eagle ran 96% of Dollywood's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Wild Eagle queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Friday 9 Oct70m
- 2Tuesday 6 Oct60m
- 3Thursday 8 Oct60m
- 4Monday 5 Oct50m
- 5Wednesday 7 Oct45m
- 6Saturday 26 Sept35m
- 7Friday 2 Oct20m
- 8Sunday 27 Sept15m
The worst queue recorded for Wild Eagle was 70 minutes on Friday 9 Oct.
Wild Eagle 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 Wild Eagle
Wild Eagle at Dollywood is a Bolliger and Mabillard wing coaster opened in 2012, the first wing coaster built in the United States. Riders sit on either side of the track rather than above or below it, providing unobstructed views. Layout features four inversions, a 21-storey first drop and top speed 61 mph. Ride duration about 2 minutes.
Wild Eagle is the highest-elevation coaster at Dollywood and the panoramic views from the lift hill are some of the best in the Smoky Mountains. Queues run 30-60 minutes on busy days. The outermost seats deliver the strongest sense of unsupported flight through the inversions.
Wild Eagle has averaged about 18 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 7pm and quietest around 2pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 96% 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 Wild Eagle?
The live wait time for Wild Eagle at Dollywood is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Wild Eagle wait times.
Is Wild Eagle open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Wild Eagle is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Dollywood's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Wild Eagle 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 Wild Eagle?
Based on historical wait time data, Wild Eagle is typically quietest around 2pm. 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 Wild Eagle?
Wild Eagle 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 Wild Eagle usually?
Over recent weeks, Wild Eagle has averaged about 18 minutes, with lines usually longest around 7pm. 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 Wild Eagle at Dollywood.
Is Wild Eagle often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Wild Eagle has been running about 96% of the time. We track Wild Eagle'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 Wild Eagle at Dollywood?
Wild Eagle 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 Wild Eagle?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Wild Eagle's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Wild Eagle is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.