🌻 Summer of Wonder, 2026
So far in 2026, DarKoaster® has had the longest average wait at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, at 33 minutes, followed by Verbolten: Forbidden Turn (19 minutes) and Tempesto (10 minutes). 4 of the 6 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| DarKoaster® | 33 |
| Verbolten: Forbidden Turn | 19 |
| Tempesto | 10 |
| Apollo's Chariot | 8 |
| Finnegan's Flyer | 8 |
| The Battering Ram | 6 |
So far in 2026, DarKoaster® has seen the longest peak waits at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, with its daily maximum averaging 59 minutes, ahead of Verbolten: Forbidden Turn (31 minutes) and Finnegan's Flyer (16 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| DarKoaster® | 59 |
| Verbolten: Forbidden Turn | 31 |
| Finnegan's Flyer | 16 |
| Apollo's Chariot | 15 |
| Tempesto | 14 |
| The Battering Ram | 9 |
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | — |
| Feb | — |
| Mar | — |
| Apr | — |
| May | — |
| Jun | 58 |
| Jul | 37 |
| Aug | — |
| Sep | — |
| Oct | — |
| Nov | — |
| Dec | — |
So far in 2026, Wednesday has been the quietest day of the week at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, averaging 23% compared with 52% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 13 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 47 |
| Mon | 51 |
| Tue | 37 |
| Wed | 23 |
| Thu | 36 |
| Fri | 36 |
| Sat | 52 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| July 25, 2026 | 93 |
| July 26, 2026 | 83 |
| July 24, 2026 | 80 |
| June 29, 2026 | 79 |
| July 13, 2026 | 73 |
| July 20, 2026 | 69 |
| June 30, 2026 | 64 |
| June 28, 2026 | 63 |
| July 23, 2026 | 63 |
| July 18, 2026 | 55 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| July 22, 2026 | 5 |
| July 06, 2026 | 6 |
| July 02, 2026 | 15 |
| July 15, 2026 | 15 |
| July 10, 2026 | 17 |
| July 05, 2026 | 17 |
| July 09, 2026 | 17 |
| July 07, 2026 | 20 |
| July 08, 2026 | 21 |
| July 17, 2026 | 22 |