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A LIGHT DAY

If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have set your own pace, all day.

Mar 15, 2026 held steady at a 4/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 3 straight hours between 6 PM and 8 PM.

PLANNING A TRIP?
Pick your dates on the crowd calendar and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
4
/10
Light
AVG WAIT16m
PEAK45m
RIDES OPEN9/8
WEATHER64° Clear
Busch Gardens Williamsburg crowd report infographic for Mar 15, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

10 AM to 8 PM · crowd level 1–10
4
10 AM
4
11 AM
5
12 PM
5
1 PM
6
2 PM
5
3 PM
5
4 PM
3
5 PM
1
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
10 AM 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.

6 PM to 8 PM
Walk-on window opens

InvadR + Finnegan fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.

8 PM to 8 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.

19 rides · avg wait shown
Griffon
26m avg
peak 40m · 48% uptime
DarKoaster
24m avg
peak 35m · 100% uptime
Apollo's Chariot
23m avg
peak 45m · 100% uptime
InvadR
17m avg
peak 25m · 100% uptime
Finnegan's Flyer
15m avg
peak 25m · 100% uptime
Tempesto
12m avg
peak 20m · 100% uptime
Alpengeist
9m avg
peak 15m · 100% uptime
Der Autobahn
9m avg
peak 15m · 100% uptime
Der Wirbelwind
0m avg
peak 0m · 100% uptime
Escape From Pompeii
Closed all day
Grover's Alpine Express
Closed all day
Le Catapult
Closed all day
Le Scoot
Closed all day
Loch Ness Monster: The Legend Lives On
Closed all day
Pantheon
Closed all day
The Battering Ram
Closed all day
The Big Bad Wolf: The Wolf's Revenge
Closed all day
The Trade Wind
Closed all day
Turkish Delight
Closed all day
10 rides were closed all day
Escape From Pompeii Grover's Alpine Express Le Catapult Le Scoot Loch Ness Monster: The Legend Lives On Pantheon The Battering Ram The Big Bad Wolf: The Wolf's Revenge The Trade Wind Turkish Delight

Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 64°F, low 46°F, rain for 3h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Apollo's Chariot 28m to 16m
6 PM Walk-on window: InvadR + Finnegan
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