A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Apr 19, 2026 hit a 1/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Busch Gardens Williamsburg this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 11 straight hours between 10 AM 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.
1
/10
Quiet
Quiet
AVG WAIT9m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN11/9
WEATHER73° Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
1
10 AM
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
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. Griffon + InvadR walked on.
10 AM to 8 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 60m · 100% uptime
Griffon
peak 30m · 100% uptime
InvadR
peak 20m · 100% uptime
Der Autobahn
peak 10m · 100% uptime
Finnegan's Flyer
peak 10m · 100% uptime
The Battering Ram
peak 10m · 100% uptime
Alpengeist
peak 5m · 100% uptime
Apollo's Chariot
peak 5m · 100% uptime
Tempesto
peak 5m · 22% 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 Big Bad Wolf: The Wolf's Revenge
The Trade Wind
Turkish Delight
Verbolten
peak 0m · 83% uptime
9 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 Big Bad Wolf: The Wolf's Revenge The Trade Wind Turkish Delight
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 73°F, low 50°F, rain for 5h.
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 28m to 16m
10 AM Walk-on window: Griffon + InvadR
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