A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have walked on most rides.
Mar 22, 2026 hit a 2/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Busch Gardens Williamsburg this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 2 straight hours between 10 AM and 12 PM.
PLANNING A TRIP?
Pick your dates on the crowd calendar
and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
2
/10
Quiet
Quiet
AVG WAIT14m
PEAK50m
RIDES OPEN10/8
WEATHER82° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
1
10 AM
1
11 AM
3
12 PM
2
1 PM
3
2 PM
3
3 PM
3
4 PM
4
5 PM
3
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
DarKoaster held strong all day. The first hour was the only time it ran shortest.
11 AM to 1 PM
Eat early, ride during lunch
Crowds dipped to their low around 10 AM. InvadR + Finnegan walked on.
10 AM to 12 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 10 AM. DarKoaster fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 8 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride DarKoaster now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
DarKoaster
peak 50m · 100% uptime
Apollo's Chariot
peak 30m · 100% uptime
Griffon
peak 35m · 100% uptime
InvadR
peak 30m · 100% uptime
Finnegan's Flyer
peak 20m · 100% uptime
Tempesto
peak 20m · 100% uptime
Alpengeist
peak 20m · 100% uptime
Der Autobahn
peak 15m · 100% uptime
Der Wirbelwind
peak 0m · 100% uptime
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
Verbolten
peak 0m · 70% uptime
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 82°F, low 50°F, no rain.
FOR YOUR TRIP
This is the day,
but live, in your pocket.
Days like this are why people swear by going off-peak. Ride Ready spots them in advance, then turns the forecast into real-time recommendations the moment you walk through the gate.
WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: DarKoaster 31m to 18m
10 AM Walk-on window: InvadR + Finnegan
4:08p Smart pick: DarKoaster is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion