A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Aug 29, 2026 hit a 2/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Busch Gardens Williamsburg this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 3 straight hours between 10 AM and 1 PM.
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and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
2
/10
Quiet
Quiet
AVG WAIT15m
PEAK30m
RIDES OPEN11/6
WEATHER83° Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
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10 AM
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11 AM
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12 PM
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1 PM
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2 PM
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3 PM
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4 PM
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5 PM
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6 PM
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7 PM
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8 PM
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9 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Verbolten 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. Apollo + Tempesto walked on.
10 AM to 1 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 10 AM. Verbolten fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 9 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Verbolten now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
Verbolten
peak 30m · 100% uptime
Apollo's Chariot
peak 30m · 100% uptime
Tempesto
peak 25m · 100% uptime
Finnegan's Flyer
peak 20m · 100% uptime
The Battering Ram
peak 20m · 100% uptime
Der Autobahn
peak 20m · 100% uptime
Alpengeist
peak 0m · 100% uptime
DarKoaster
peak 0m · 4% uptime
Griffon
peak 0m · 100% uptime
InvadR
peak 0m · 100% uptime
Loch Ness Monster: The Legend Lives On
peak 0m · 100% uptime
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 83°F, low 70°F, rain for 7h.
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: Verbolten 27m to 15m
10 AM Walk-on window: Apollo + Tempesto
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