A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have walked on most rides.
Sep 6, 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 2 straight hours between 11 AM and 1 PM.
PLANNING A TRIP?
Pick your dates on the crowd calendar
and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
2
/10
Quiet
Quiet
AVG WAIT21m
PEAK80m
RIDES OPEN12/8
WEATHER84° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
2
1 PM
2
2 PM
2
3 PM
2
4 PM
2
5 PM
3
6 PM
3
7 PM
3
8 PM
3
9 PM
6
10 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Le Scoot 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. Finnegan + Tempesto walked on.
11 AM to 1 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 11 AM. Le Scoot fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 10 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Le Scoot now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
Le Scoot
peak 80m · 52% uptime
Alpengeist
peak 75m · 100% uptime
Verbolten
peak 30m · 100% uptime
Finnegan's Flyer
peak 25m · 100% uptime
Tempesto
peak 25m · 100% uptime
Der Autobahn
peak 25m · 100% uptime
Apollo's Chariot
peak 20m · 97% uptime
The Battering Ram
peak 15m · 100% uptime
DarKoaster
peak 0m · 14% uptime
Escape From Pompeii
peak 0m · -- uptime
Griffon
peak 0m · 100% uptime
Grover's Alpine Express
peak 0m · -- uptime
InvadR
peak 0m · 100% uptime
Le Catapult
peak 0m · -- uptime
Loch Ness Monster: The Legend Lives On
peak 0m · 100% uptime
Pantheon
peak 0m · -- uptime
The Big Bad Wolf: The Wolf's Revenge
peak 0m · -- uptime
The Trade Wind
peak 0m · -- uptime
Turkish Delight
peak 0m · -- uptime
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 84°F, low 69°F, no rain.
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: Le Scoot 96m to 56m
11 AM Walk-on window: Finnegan + Tempesto
4:08p Smart pick: Le Scoot is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion