2023
In 2023, DarKoaster® had the longest average wait at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, at 43 minutes, followed by Santa's Workshop (42 minutes) and Witch of the Woods™: Scorched (20 minutes). 10 of the 16 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| DarKoaster® | 43 |
| [Archived] Santa's Workshop | 42 |
| [Archived] Witch of the Woods™: Scorched | 20 |
| Verbolten: Forbidden Turn | 18 |
| [Archived] KILLarney DInEr: Condemned | 17 |
| [Archived] Nevermore Chapter 3 | 16 |
| Griffon | 15 |
| All-New! Anaconda: Dead on Arrival | 14 |
| [Archived] Lost Mines: Bloodstone | 14 |
| InvadR | 13 |
| Tempesto | 11 |
| Alpengeist | 10 |
| Finnegan's Flyer | 10 |
| Apollo's Chariot | 9 |
| Loch Ness Monster: The Legend Lives On | 9 |
| The Battering Ram | 7 |
In 2023, DarKoaster® saw the longest peak waits at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, with its daily maximum averaging 67 minutes, ahead of Santa's Workshop (54 minutes) and Verbolten: Forbidden Turn (30 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| DarKoaster® | 67 |
| [Archived] Santa's Workshop | 54 |
| Verbolten: Forbidden Turn | 30 |
| [Archived] Witch of the Woods™: Scorched | 28 |
| Griffon | 26 |
| InvadR | 23 |
| [Archived] KILLarney DInEr: Condemned | 20 |
| [Archived] Nevermore Chapter 3 | 20 |
| Alpengeist | 19 |
| Tempesto | 19 |
| All-New! Anaconda: Dead on Arrival | 18 |
| Finnegan's Flyer | 18 |
| Loch Ness Monster: The Legend Lives On | 17 |
| [Archived] Lost Mines: Bloodstone | 17 |
| Apollo's Chariot | 16 |
| The Battering Ram | 11 |
In 2023, Busch Gardens Williamsburg was quietest in February and March, when crowd levels averaged as low as 21%. The busiest month was September, at around 49%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | 47 |
| Feb | 21 |
| Mar | 22 |
| Apr | 48 |
| May | 48 |
| Jun | 40 |
| Jul | 45 |
| Aug | 38 |
| Sep | 49 |
| Oct | 48 |
| Nov | 44 |
| Dec | 47 |
In 2023, Wednesday was the quietest day of the week at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, averaging 30% compared with 67% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 25 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 48 |
| Mon | 34 |
| Tue | 36 |
| Wed | 30 |
| Thu | 30 |
| Fri | 33 |
| Sat | 67 |
| Event | Average crowd level, % |
|---|
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| December 28, 2023 | 99 |
| May 27, 2023 | 99 |
| October 28, 2023 | 99 |
| October 21, 2023 | 98 |
| May 06, 2023 | 97 |
| July 22, 2023 | 96 |
| September 30, 2023 | 96 |
| December 29, 2023 | 96 |
| September 03, 2023 | 96 |
| December 09, 2023 | 96 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| December 04, 2023 | 0 |
| November 26, 2023 | 1 |
| December 05, 2023 | 1 |
| December 13, 2023 | 1 |
| December 07, 2023 | 2 |
| December 12, 2023 | 2 |
| February 03, 2023 | 2 |
| February 04, 2023 | 3 |
| November 17, 2023 | 3 |
| February 25, 2023 | 4 |