Theme Park Wait Times / Dollywood / The Mad Mockingbird
The Mad Mockingbird Wait Times
; Theme Park Rides · 36" minimum height · Dollywood
The Mad Mockingbird is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for The Mad Mockingbird at Dollywood, built on 17,164 measured readings.
Park hours today: 9am–8pm
Best time to ride The Mad Mockingbird
On a typical Monday, The Mad Mockingbird runs about 5 min at rope drop, peaks near 15 min around 12 PM, and eases to 0 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 17 min at its midday peak) and Sunday the calmest (about 12 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 8 min, this is the #24 longest line of 54 tracked rides at Dollywood (park average 10 min). The longest is Raging River Rapids at 40 min.
Typical The Mad Mockingbird wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 1 min | 12 min 3 PM | 6 min |
| Monday | 5 min | 15 min 12 PM | 0 min |
| Tuesday | 4 min | 16 min 12 PM | 9 min |
| Wednesday | 4 min | 14 min 11 AM | 7 min |
| Thursday | 2 min | 14 min 12 PM | 8 min |
| Friday | 3 min | 14 min 12 PM | 4 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 3 min | 17 min 2 PM | 4 min |
The Mad Mockingbird average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 9.4 min | 6,768 |
| July 2026 | 9.5 min | 10,939 |
| August 2026 | 7.7 min | 10,481 |
The Mad Mockingbird wait time FAQ
▾When is The Mad Mockingbird shortest?
The Mad Mockingbird is shortest at rope drop (about 5 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 0 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 15 min around 12 PM.
▾Which day is The Mad Mockingbird busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 17 min midday, while Sunday is the calmest at about 12 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for The Mad Mockingbird right now?
The Mad Mockingbird 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 994 hours that Dollywood was open, The Mad Mockingbird was running 96.69% of the time, with 30 separate interruptions. That ranks #22 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 17,164 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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