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Busch Gardens Williamsburg: attractions, opening hours and park info

1 Busch Gardens Boulevard, Williamsburg, VA 23185, Williamsburg, Virginia

Atmospheric park in Virginia with European countries, shows and many roller coasters.

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Longest queue DarKoaster® 60 min Wait times
Popular attractions 10 min

Wait times from the last recorded opening day: 1 November 2026 · latest measurement 22:02

Your visit to Busch Gardens Williamsburg: what do the measurements show?

16661 measurements across 116 days, from 2026-06-15 through 2026-11-01.

When were queues shortest on average?

Among hours with at least five measured days, the hour starting at 10:00 had the lowest average wait: 2 minutes, measured on 79 days.

How do weekends compare with weekdays?

The average was 6 minutes across 76 weekdays and 10 minutes across 40 weekend days.

Hourly averages are weighted by measurement count. Each measured day has equal weight in the weekday/weekend comparison. The attraction mix, season and opening hours can differ. This is a historical comparison, not a forecast or visitor count.

Late time slots only apply on days when both the park and the attraction are open then. Days with short and long operating hours are compared together; check the hours for your visit.

Which attractions are better to visit early?

  • DarKoaster®: An average of 8 minutes between 08:00 and 12:00, versus 35 minutes between 12:00 and 24:00. Both periods include at least five measured days.
  • Verbolten: Forbidden Turn: An average of 7 minutes between 08:00 and 12:00, versus 21 minutes between 12:00 and 24:00. Both periods include at least five measured days.
  • Tempesto: An average of 4 minutes between 08:00 and 12:00, versus 10 minutes between 12:00 and 24:00. Both periods include at least five measured days.

See the most favourable times and time slots for each attraction

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Spread of wait times, busy days and opening hours based on available historical park data.

Wait times

18719 measurements

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Q1
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Q3
10 min
Max
120 min

Busy days

116 days

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Q1
4 min
Median
6 min
Q3
8 min
Max
19 min

Hours open per day

235 days

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5 hours
Q1
7 hours
Median
10 hours
Q3
11 hours
Max
13 hours
Practical

About Busch Gardens Williamsburg

Busch Gardens Williamsburg is a green and atmospheric park in Virginia with European themed areas. The park is known for its scenic quality, shows and roller coasters such as Griffon, Apollo's Chariot and Pantheon.

Country US
Location Williamsburg, Virginia
Rankings

Park rankings

Top 3 highest capacity

  1. 1 Alpengeist Roller coaster 1,820 per hour
  2. 2 Apollo's Chariot Roller coaster 1,750 per hour
  3. 3 Griffon Roller coaster 1,400 per hour

Top 3 lowest capacity

  1. 1 Pantheon Roller coaster 1,200 per hour
  2. 2 Griffon Roller coaster 1,400 per hour
  3. 3 Verbolten: Forbidden Turn Roller coaster 1,400 per hour

Top 3 longest queues (all-time)

  1. 1 DarKoaster® Roller coaster 120 min
  2. 2 Le Scoot Log flume 80 min
  3. 3 Alpengeist Roller coaster 60 min
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Wait times fetched 05-11 11:50 (local park time)