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A MODERATE DAY

If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have had to pick your battles.

May 31, 2026 landed at a 6/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. 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.
6
/10
Moderate
AVG WAIT20m
PEAK90m
RIDES OPEN11/10
WEATHER75° Clear
Busch Gardens Williamsburg crowd report infographic for May 31, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

10 AM to 8 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
10 AM
1
11 AM
4
12 PM
6
1 PM
7
2 PM
4
3 PM
6
4 PM
5
5 PM
6
6 PM
2
7 PM
1
8 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Be at the gates before they open

Touring strategy starts here. DarKoaster climbs steeply through the morning on moderate days.

11 AM to 1 PM
Eat before 11 or after 2

Quick-service queues stack between 11:30 and 1:30. Plan around them.

10 AM to 12 PM
Mid-afternoon dip is real but brief

The window around 10 AM is your friend. Use it on DarKoaster or whatever you've been putting off.

8 PM to 8 PM
Closing rush is your friend

Lines drop sharply once the night winds down. Wait it out, then re-ride.

Every ride, by average wait.

19 rides · avg wait shown
DarKoaster
46m avg
peak 90m · 100% uptime
Verbolten
34m avg
peak 50m · 100% uptime
Griffon
24m avg
peak 35m · 100% uptime
Apollo's Chariot
20m avg
peak 30m · 100% uptime
Alpengeist
19m avg
peak 30m · 100% uptime
InvadR
19m avg
peak 25m · 100% uptime
Der Autobahn
12m avg
peak 25m · 100% uptime
Finnegan's Flyer
12m avg
peak 25m · 100% uptime
Tempesto
12m avg
peak 15m · 100% uptime
The Battering Ram
8m avg
peak 10m · 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
0m avg
peak 0m · 100% 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
8 rides were closed all day
Escape From Pompeii Grover's Alpine Express Le Catapult Le Scoot Pantheon The Big Bad Wolf: The Wolf's Revenge The Trade Wind Turkish Delight

Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 75°F, low 52°F, no rain.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:15a Drop alert: DarKoaster 90m to 32m
2:42p Walk-on window: Der Autobahn + Finnegan
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions