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Big Bear Mountain Wait Times
Big Bear Mountain is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Big Bear Mountain at Dollywood, built on 20,183 measured readings.
Park hours today: 10am–9pm
Best time to ride Big Bear Mountain
On a typical Thursday, Big Bear Mountain runs about 6 min at rope drop, peaks near 18 min around 11 AM, and eases to 5 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 30 min at its midday peak) and Wednesday the calmest (about 6 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 8 min, this is the #12 longest line of 56 tracked rides at Dollywood (park average 6 min). The longest is RiverRush at 36 min.
Typical Big Bear Mountain wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 7 min | 21 min 11 AM | 5 min |
| Monday | 7 min | 21 min 11 AM | 5 min |
| Tuesday | 6 min | 18 min 11 AM | 5 min |
| Wednesday | 0 min | 6 min 11 AM | 0 min |
| Thursday | 6 min | 18 min 11 AM | 5 min |
| Friday | 8 min | 24 min 11 AM | 6 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 9 min | 30 min 11 AM | 6 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 | 11.8 min | 24,536 |
| September 2026 | 7.8 min | 20,188 |
Big Bear Mountain wait time FAQ
▾When is Big Bear Mountain shortest?
Big Bear Mountain is shortest at rope drop (about 6 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 5 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 18 min around 11 AM.
▾Which day is Big Bear Mountain busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 30 min midday, while Wednesday is the calmest at about 6 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 isn't reporting a live wait right now. The park may be closed. This page updates automatically when lines go live.
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Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 1,425 hours that Dollywood was open, Big Bear Mountain was running 94.83% of the time, with 91 separate interruptions. That ranks #7 for availability out of 37 tracked rides at Dollywood, where the typical ride runs 96.17% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-09-30 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 20,183 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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