If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
May 14, 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 3 straight hours between 3 PM and 6 PM.
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/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT7m
PEAK30m
RIDES OPEN9/8
WEATHER66° Drizzle
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The day, hour by hour.
3 PM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
1
5 PM
3
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
1
9 PM
3 PM 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 3 PM. DarKoaster + Griffon walked on.
3 PM to 6 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 3 PM. DarKoaster fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 9 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.
19 rides · avg wait shown
DarKoaster
16m avg
peak 30m · 100% uptime
Griffon
8m avg
peak 20m · 100% uptime
Finnegan's Flyer
7m avg
peak 10m · 100% uptime
Apollo's Chariot
6m avg
peak 10m · 100% uptime
InvadR
6m avg
peak 10m · 100% uptime
Alpengeist
5m avg
peak 10m · 100% uptime
The Battering Ram
5m avg
peak 10m · 100% uptime
Der Autobahn
5m avg
peak 5m · 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
Tempesto
0m avg
peak 0m · 99% uptime
The Big Bad Wolf: The Wolf's Revenge
Closed all day
The Trade Wind
Closed all day
Turkish Delight
Closed all day
Verbolten
Closed all day
10 rides were closed all day
Escape From PompeiiGrover's Alpine ExpressLe CatapultLe ScootLoch Ness Monster: The Legend Lives OnPantheonThe Big Bad Wolf: The Wolf's RevengeThe Trade WindTurkish DelightVerbolten
Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 66°F, low 54°F, rain for 12h.
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