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A LIGHT DAY

If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have cleared every headliner without breaking a sweat.

Jan 6, 2026 held steady at a 4/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds held steady around a 4 from open through close.

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4
/10
Light
AVG WAIT5m
PEAK5m
RIDES OPEN0/1
WEATHER61° Cloudy
Busch Gardens Williamsburg crowd report infographic for Jan 6, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

12 PM to 12 PM · crowd level 1–10
4
12 PM
12 PM to 10 AM
Hit Apollo's Chariot first

Even on a light day, Apollo's Chariot builds fast by mid-morning. Get there before the gates open.

11 AM to 1 PM
Lunch is the low water mark

Waits ease during the noon hour. Hit a second-tier ride now.

2 PM to 6 PM
Walk-on window opens

second-tier rides fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.

8 PM to 12 PM
Final-hour re-rides

Most families leave well before close. Re-ride your favorite while everyone else heads out.

Every ride, by average wait.

1 rides · avg wait shown
Apollo's Chariot
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime

Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 61°F, low 38°F, no rain.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Apollo's Chariot 10m to 5m
1:15p Walk-on window: second-tier rides
4:08p Smart pick: Apollo's Chariot is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion