
Wildwood Grove · Kids ride
Black Bear Trail
Young riders travel through a wooded trail astride friendly black-bear vehicles.
20 min
live wait
Kids ride
Mild thrill
36"
min height
Expert tip
A gentle alternative while older guests ride nearby Big Bear Mountain.
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⏱ Typical wait by hour
✅ Best time to ride: around 11 AM (~11 min) · also good around 2 PM (~13 min)
Busiest around 5 PM (~17 min)
| 11 AM | 11 minutes |
|---|---|
| 12 PM | 13 minutes |
| 1 PM | 15 minutes |
| 2 PM | 13 minutes |
| 3 PM | 15 minutes |
| 4 PM | 15 minutes |
| 5 PM | 17 minutes |
| 6 PM | 15 minutes |
| 7 PM | 13 minutes |
| 8 PM | 14 minutes |
Average standby wait from 6 days of live waits, in park time (ET). Real waits vary with crowds, weather and breakdowns.
Black Bear Trail stats
Black Bear Trail is a kids ride at Dollywood. It was built by Metallbau Emmeln, opened in 2019 and lasts about 3 minutes. Riders must be at least 36 inches tall. The best time to ride is usually around 11 AM or 2 PM, when waits are shortest.
- Type
- Kids ride
- Manufacturer
- Metallbau Emmeln
- Model
- Tracked animal ride
- Opened
- 2019
- Track length
- 420 ft
- Top speed
- 4 mph
- Height
- 5 ft
- Inversions
- 0
- Duration
- 2 min 30 sec
- Height requirement
- 36 in
💡 Fun facts
- Part of the Wildwood Grove themed land
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