If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Sep 1, 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 8 straight hours between 11 AM and 6 PM.
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1
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT5m
PEAK5m
RIDES OPEN11/5
WEATHER94° Clear
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The day, hour by hour.
11 AM to 6 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Apollo's Chariot 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 11 AM. Apollo + Der Autobahn walked on.
11 AM to 6 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 11 AM. Apollo's Chariot fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 6 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Apollo's Chariot now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
11 rides · avg wait shown
Apollo's Chariot
5m avg
peak 5m · 100% uptime
Der Autobahn
5m avg
peak 5m · 100% uptime
Finnegan's Flyer
5m avg
peak 5m · 100% uptime
The Battering Ram
5m avg
peak 5m · 100% uptime
Verbolten
5m avg
peak 5m · 100% uptime
Alpengeist
0m avg
peak 0m · 100% uptime
DarKoaster
0m avg
peak 0m · 100% uptime
Griffon
0m avg
peak 0m · 100% uptime
InvadR
0m avg
peak 0m · 100% uptime
Loch Ness Monster: The Legend Lives On
0m avg
peak 0m · 100% uptime
Tempesto
0m avg
peak 0m · 100% uptime
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 94°F, low 74°F, no rain.
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