If you'd been here on a weekend like this, you'd have walked on most rides.
Jul 5, 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 13 straight hours between 10 AM and 10 PM.
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1
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT9m
PEAK45m
RIDES OPEN11/7
WEATHER96° Clear
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The day, hour by hour.
10 AM to 10 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
1
8 PM
1
9 PM
1
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.
19 rides · avg wait shown
DarKoaster
26m avg
peak 45m · 100% uptime
Verbolten
10m avg
peak 20m · 100% uptime
Finnegan's Flyer
7m avg
peak 15m · 100% uptime
Apollo's Chariot
6m avg
peak 10m · 100% uptime
Der Autobahn
6m avg
peak 10m · 100% uptime
Tempesto
5m avg
peak 10m · 100% uptime
The Battering Ram
5m avg
peak 5m · 100% 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
The Trade Wind
Closed all day
Turkish Delight
Closed all day
8 rides were closed all day
Escape From PompeiiGrover's Alpine ExpressLe CatapultLe ScootPantheonThe Big Bad Wolf: The Wolf's RevengeThe Trade WindTurkish Delight
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 96°F, low 76°F, rain for 3h.
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