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Big Bear Mountain Wait Times
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Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Big Bear Mountain at Dollywood, built on 23,466 measured readings.
Park hours today: 9am–8pm
Best time to ride Big Bear Mountain
On a typical Monday, Big Bear Mountain runs about 26 min at rope drop, peaks near 41 min around 12 PM, and eases to 18 min by close. Across the week, Wednesday is the worst day (about 49 min at its midday peak) and Sunday the calmest (about 23 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 18 min, this is the #10 longest line of 54 tracked rides at Dollywood (park average 10 min). The longest is Raging River Rapids at 40 min.
Typical Big Bear Mountain wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 19 min | 23 min 3 PM | 13 min |
| Monday | 26 min | 41 min 12 PM | 18 min |
| Tuesday | 40 min | 42 min 11 AM | 19 min |
| Wednesday · busiest | 29 min | 49 min 11 AM | 20 min |
| Thursday | 18 min | 33 min 11 AM | 33 min |
| Friday | 8 min | 28 min 12 PM | 11 min |
| Saturday | 16 min | 34 min 1 PM | 14 min |
Big Bear Mountain average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 27.1 min | 12,781 |
| July 2026 | 22.4 min | 17,992 |
| August 2026 | 18.2 min | 13,768 |
Big Bear Mountain wait time FAQ
▾When is Big Bear Mountain shortest?
Big Bear Mountain is shortest at rope drop (about 26 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 18 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 41 min around 12 PM.
▾Which day is Big Bear Mountain busiest?
Wednesday runs the longest lines, peaking around 49 min midday, while Sunday is the calmest at about 23 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Big Bear Mountain right now?
Big Bear Mountain is at 0 minutes right now, updated 6 min ago. Thoosie refreshes every minute.
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Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 998 hours that Dollywood was open, Big Bear Mountain was running 93.57% of the time, with 66 separate interruptions. That ranks #5 for availability out of 36 tracked rides at Dollywood, where the typical ride runs 95.63% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-08-15 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 23,466 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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