Busch Gardens Williamsburg

Darkoaster wait times

Typical wait: 48min
At its busiest: 72min
Shortest queue: 10am
Running: 85%

6,787 recorded readings

Darkoaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg averages 48 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 3pm. It has run 85% of the park's opening hours recently.

Darkoaster queue times, day by day

Every reading through the day, against what Darkoaster usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.

Darkoaster over recent weeks

Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings

Darkoaster has averaged about 48 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 72 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.

Typical: 48min
Peak: 72min
Running: 85%
Busiest at: 3pm

Last 7 days, tap one

When to queue

Go at 10am.

Typical wait at 10am: 3min
At 2pm, its worst hour: 47min

Which day

Pick a Wednesday.

Typical wait on a Wednesday: 5min
On a Saturday: 67min

Does Darkoaster break down?

Now and then.

It was running 85% of the time Busch Gardens Williamsburg was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 9 minutes in every opening hour.

Running, share of opening hours: 85%
Queue readings recorded: 6,787

The record

100 minutes.

The longest queue posted for Darkoaster, on Saturday 31 October.

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When is the Darkoaster queue shortest?

Usually at 10am, about 3 minutes, against 47 at 2pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 44 minutes on a single ride.

Darkoaster queue times by hour

Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes

310a

1711a

3212p

421p

472p

403p

464p

375p

466p

447p

478p

439p

3910p

Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up

Best time to ride Darkoaster

10am on a Wednesday

Darkoaster averages 3 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 100 minutes.

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Which day is quietest for Darkoaster?

Wednesday, at 5 minutes on average, against 67 on Saturday.

Darkoaster by day of the week

7 days with a recorded queue

Wed5m
Thu26m
Fri51m
Sat67m
Sun31m

Does Darkoaster break down?

It ran 89% of Busch Gardens Williamsburg's opening hours across 7 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.

Uptime and closures

89% of opening hours · 7 days recorded

↓ declining

89%

Good

Running 89% of the minutes Busch Gardens Williamsburg was open.

Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.

How long can the Darkoaster queue get?

The worst queue recorded for Darkoaster was 100 minutes on Saturday 31 Oct.

Longest Darkoaster queues on record

Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date

Which months are busiest for Darkoaster?

October runs longest at 48 minutes on average, and February is quietest at 21.

Darkoaster through the year

All-time average by month · minutes

21Feb

29Mar

42Apr

34May

29Jun

32Jul

39Aug

39Sep

48Oct

41Nov

About Darkoaster

Darkoaster is one of 12 rides tracked at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, 1st longest of 12 by usual wait. It queues about 48 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 25-minute park average.

Darkoaster has averaged about 48 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 3pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 85% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Wednesdays and busiest on Saturdays.

How we measure

Readings: The queue time Busch Gardens Williamsburg publishes for this ride, read every few minutes while the park is open.
By hour: This ride's own last 90 days, within opening hours.
Day by day: Its last 14 days.
Running: The share of the park's open minutes the ride was running.

Frequently asked

What's the current wait time for Darkoaster?

The live wait time for Darkoaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Darkoaster wait times.

Is Darkoaster open right now?

The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Darkoaster is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Busch Gardens Williamsburg's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Darkoaster has been open around 85% of Busch Gardens Williamsburg's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Busch Gardens Williamsburg.

What's the best time of day to ride Darkoaster?

Based on historical wait time data, Darkoaster is typically quietest around 10am. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.

What is the best day to ride Darkoaster?

Darkoaster is usually quietest on Wednesdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Wednesday for shorter waits.

How long is the line for Darkoaster usually?

Over recent weeks, Darkoaster has averaged about 48 minutes, with lines usually longest around 3pm. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak lines for Darkoaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg.

Is Darkoaster often closed or broken down?

Over the last two weeks, Darkoaster has been running about 85% of the time. We track Darkoaster's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.

Where can I find Darkoaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg?

Darkoaster is at Busch Gardens Williamsburg - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Busch Gardens Williamsburg page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.

Can I get wait time alerts for Darkoaster?

Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Darkoaster's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Darkoaster is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.

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