👻 Howl-O-Scream, 2026
So far in 2026, DarKoaster® has had the longest average queue at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, at 40 minutes, followed by Clown Town (28 minutes) and Verbolten: Forbidden Turn (22 minutes). 7 of the 12 rides have an average queue of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| DarKoaster® | 40 |
| Clown Town | 28 |
| Verbolten: Forbidden Turn | 22 |
| Fright at the Museum | 20 |
| Werewolves: The Wolf’s Revenge | 20 |
| Tempesto | 13 |
| All-New! Anaconda: Dead on Arrival | 11 |
| Finnegan's Flyer | 11 |
| Alpengeist | 10 |
| Apollo's Chariot | 10 |
| Bloodshot | 10 |
| The Battering Ram | 6 |
So far in 2026, DarKoaster® has seen the longest peak queues at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, with its daily maximum averaging 66 minutes, ahead of Clown Town (33 minutes) and Verbolten: Forbidden Turn (32 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| DarKoaster® | 66 |
| Clown Town | 33 |
| Verbolten: Forbidden Turn | 32 |
| Fright at the Museum | 22 |
| Werewolves: The Wolf’s Revenge | 22 |
| Apollo's Chariot | 20 |
| Finnegan's Flyer | 19 |
| Tempesto | 19 |
| All-New! Anaconda: Dead on Arrival | 11 |
| Alpengeist | 10 |
| Bloodshot | 10 |
| The Battering Ram | 9 |
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | — |
| Feb | — |
| Mar | — |
| Apr | — |
| May | — |
| Jun | — |
| Jul | — |
| Aug | — |
| Sep | 49 |
| Oct | 51 |
| Nov | 57 |
| Dec | — |
So far in 2026, Thursday has been the quietest day of the week at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, averaging 18% compared with 81% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 19 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 46 |
| Mon | 67 |
| Tue | — |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 18 |
| Fri | 49 |
| Sat | 81 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| October 18, 2026 | 95 |
| October 24, 2026 | 94 |
| October 17, 2026 | 92 |
| October 31, 2026 | 91 |
| September 26, 2026 | 90 |
| October 10, 2026 | 90 |
| October 16, 2026 | 82 |
| October 30, 2026 | 79 |
| September 19, 2026 | 76 |
| October 25, 2026 | 75 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| October 28, 2026 | 0 |
| October 01, 2026 | 3 |
| October 04, 2026 | 6 |
| October 11, 2026 | 7 |
| October 08, 2026 | 13 |
| October 15, 2026 | 16 |
| September 11, 2026 | 18 |
| September 13, 2026 | 22 |
| October 22, 2026 | 28 |
| September 18, 2026 | 29 |