A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on Independence Day,
you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Jul 3, 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 12 straight hours between 10 AM and 10 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 WAIT12m
PEAK100m
RIDES OPEN11/7
WEATHER100° Clear
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
1
9 PM
3
10 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. Verbolten + Finnegan walked on.
10 AM to 10 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 10 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 100m · 100% uptime
Verbolten
peak 25m · 100% uptime
Finnegan's Flyer
peak 20m · 100% uptime
Tempesto
peak 15m · 100% uptime
Der Autobahn
peak 15m · 100% uptime
Apollo's Chariot
peak 10m · 100% uptime
The Battering Ram
peak 5m · 100% uptime
Alpengeist
peak 0m · 100% uptime
Escape From Pompeii
Griffon
peak 0m · 100% uptime
Grover's Alpine Express
InvadR
peak 0m · 100% uptime
Le Catapult
Le Scoot
Loch Ness Monster: The Legend Lives On
peak 0m · 100% uptime
Pantheon
The Big Bad Wolf: The Wolf's Revenge
The Trade Wind
Turkish Delight
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 100°F, low 77°F, no rain.
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 48m to 28m
10 AM Walk-on window: Verbolten + Finnegan
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