When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 5min
- At 2pm, its worst hour
- 55min
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Darkoaster wait times
- Typical wait
- 44min
- At its busiest
- 73min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 100%
44minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Darkoaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg averages 44 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 3pm. It has run 100% 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 44 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 73 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 44min
- Peak
- 73min
- Running
- 100%
- Busiest at
- 3pm
Last 9 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 22min
- On a Saturday
- 73min
Does Darkoaster break down?
Rarely.
It was running 100% of the time Busch Gardens Williamsburg was open over the last two weeks, with barely a stop.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 100%
- Queue readings recorded
- 7,891
The record
110 minutes.
The longest queue Darkoaster has held, on Saturday 10 October.
Every ride at Busch Gardens Williamsburg →When is the Darkoaster queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 5 minutes, against 55 at 2pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 50 minutes on a single ride.
Darkoaster queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
510a
2611a
3812p
491p
552p
433p
424p
385p
446p
357p
298p
299p
3010p
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 Thursday
Darkoaster averages 5 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 110 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Darkoaster?
Thursday, at 22 minutes on average, against 73 on Saturday.
Darkoaster by day of the week
9 days with a recorded queue
- Mon49m
- Thu22m
- Fri55m
- Sat73m
- Sun36m
Does Darkoaster break down?
It ran 100% of Busch Gardens Williamsburg's opening hours across 9 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
100% of opening hours · 9 days recorded
100%
Excellent
Running 100% 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 110 minutes on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Darkoaster queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 10 Oct110m
- 2Saturday 17 Oct110m
- 3Friday 9 Oct100m
- 4Monday 12 Oct100m
- 5Friday 16 Oct100m
- 6Sunday 18 Oct100m
- 7Thursday 8 Oct40m
- 8Sunday 11 Oct20m
Which months are busiest for Darkoaster?
October runs longest at 47 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
47Oct
About Darkoaster
Darkoaster is one of 13 rides tracked at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, 1st longest of 13 by usual wait. It queues about 44 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 18-minute park average.
Darkoaster has averaged about 44 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 100% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays 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 100% 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 Thursdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Darkoaster usually?
Over recent weeks, Darkoaster has averaged about 44 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 100% 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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