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A LIGHT DAY

If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have set your own pace, all day.

Jun 16, 2026 held steady at a 3/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 10 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.
3
/10
Light
AVG WAIT11m
PEAK30m
RIDES OPEN13/9
WEATHER81° Cloudy
Busch Gardens Williamsburg crowd report infographic for Jun 16, 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
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
1
7 PM
6
8 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Hit Verbolten first

Even on a light day, Verbolten builds fast by mid-morning. Get there before the gates open.

11 AM to 1 PM
Lunch is the low water mark

Waits ease during the noon hour. Hit a second-tier ride now.

10 AM to 8 PM
Walk-on window opens

Finnegan + Apollo fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.

8 PM to 8 PM
Final-hour re-rides

Most families leave well before close. Re-ride your favorite while everyone else heads out.

Every ride, by average wait.

19 rides · avg wait shown
Verbolten
28m avg
peak 30m · 100% uptime
DarKoaster
19m avg
peak 25m · 100% uptime
Finnegan's Flyer
5m avg
peak 15m · 100% uptime
Apollo's Chariot
5m avg
peak 10m · 100% uptime
Der Autobahn
5m avg
peak 5m · 100% uptime
Tempesto
5m avg
peak 5m · 100% uptime
The Battering Ram
5m avg
peak 5m · 100% uptime
The Trade Wind
5m avg
peak 5m · 5% uptime
Turkish Delight
5m avg
peak 5m · 5% uptime
Alpengeist
0m avg
peak 0m · 100% uptime
Escape From Pompeii
Closed all day
Griffon
0m avg
peak 0m · 100% uptime
Grover's Alpine Express
Closed all day
InvadR
0m avg
peak 0m · 100% uptime
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
6 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

Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 81°F, low 63°F, no rain.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Verbolten 34m to 20m
10 AM Walk-on window: Finnegan + Apollo
4:08p Smart pick: Verbolten is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion