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A QUIET DAY

If you'd been here on Memorial Day,
you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.

May 25, 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 10 straight hours between 10 AM and 7 PM.

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1
/10
Quiet
AVG WAIT7m
PEAK40m
RIDES OPEN12/9
WEATHER80° Cloudy
Busch Gardens Williamsburg crowd report infographic for May 25, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

10 AM to 7 PM · crowd level 1–10
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
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. DarKoaster + InvadR walked on.

10 AM to 7 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 7 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
14m avg
peak 40m · 99% uptime
InvadR
8m avg
peak 20m · 54% uptime
Griffon
7m avg
peak 10m · 55% uptime
Alpengeist
5m avg
peak 10m · 54% uptime
Der Autobahn
5m avg
peak 10m · 99% uptime
Apollo's Chariot
5m avg
peak 5m · 55% uptime
Finnegan's Flyer
5m avg
peak 5m · 55% uptime
Tempesto
5m avg
peak 5m · 55% uptime
The Battering Ram
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
0m avg
peak 0m · 3% uptime
Loch Ness Monster: The Legend Lives On
0m avg
peak 0m · 55% uptime
Pantheon
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
Verbolten
0m avg
peak 0m · 12% uptime
7 rides were closed all day
Escape From Pompeii Grover's Alpine Express Le Catapult Pantheon The Big Bad Wolf: The Wolf's Revenge The Trade Wind Turkish Delight

Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 80°F, low 65°F, rain for 12h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: DarKoaster 19m to 10m
10 AM Walk-on window: DarKoaster + 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