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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 12,421 measured readings.
Park hours today: 10am–9pm
Best time to ride The Mad Mockingbird
On a typical Thursday, The Mad Mockingbird runs about 7 min at rope drop, peaks near 9 min around 11 AM, and eases to 5 min by close. Across the week, Friday is the worst day (about 11 min at its midday peak) and Wednesday the calmest (about 4 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 4 min, this is the #25 longest line of 56 tracked rides at Dollywood (park average 6 min). The longest is RiverRush at 36 min.
Typical The Mad Mockingbird wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 7 min | 9 min 12 PM | 7 min |
| Monday | 8 min | 10 min 11 AM | 5 min |
| Tuesday | 8 min | 10 min 11 AM | 5 min |
| Wednesday | 2 min | 4 min 11 AM | 2 min |
| Thursday | 7 min | 9 min 11 AM | 5 min |
| Friday · busiest | 8 min | 11 min 11 AM | 7 min |
| Saturday | 8 min | 10 min 11 AM | 8 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 | 5.8 min | 18,502 |
| September 2026 | 3.7 min | 12,425 |
The Mad Mockingbird wait time FAQ
▾When is The Mad Mockingbird shortest?
The Mad Mockingbird is shortest at rope drop (about 7 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 5 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 9 min around 11 AM.
▾Which day is The Mad Mockingbird busiest?
Friday runs the longest lines, peaking around 11 min midday, while Wednesday is the calmest at about 4 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 1,420 hours that Dollywood was open, The Mad Mockingbird was running 97.45% of the time, with 39 separate interruptions. That ranks #24 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 12,421 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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