When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 3min
- At 10pm, its worst hour
- 15min
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Tempesto wait times
- Typical wait
- 13min
- At its busiest
- 18min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 88%
13minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Tempesto at Busch Gardens Williamsburg averages 13 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 6pm. It has run 88% of the park's opening hours recently.
Tempesto queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Tempesto usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Tempesto over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Tempesto has averaged about 13 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 18 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 13min
- Peak
- 18min
- Running
- 88%
- Busiest at
- 6pm
Last 9 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 0min
- On a Friday
- 19min
Does Tempesto break down?
Now and then.
It was running 88% of the time Busch Gardens Williamsburg was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 7 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 88%
- Queue readings recorded
- 4,827
The record
25 minutes.
The longest queue Tempesto has held, on Friday 16 October.
Every ride at Busch Gardens Williamsburg →When is the Tempesto queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 3 minutes, against 15 at 10pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 12 minutes on a single ride.
Tempesto queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
310a
1011a
1112p
121p
112p
123p
134p
125p
126p
107p
88p
59p
1510p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Tempesto
10am on a Monday
Tempesto averages 3 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 25 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Tempesto?
Monday, at 0 minutes on average, against 19 on Friday.
Tempesto by day of the week
9 days with a recorded queue
- Mon0m
- Thu0m
- Fri19m
- Sat14m
- Sun12m
Does Tempesto break down?
It ran 87% of Busch Gardens Williamsburg's opening hours across 9 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
87% of opening hours · 9 days recorded
↓ declining87%
Good
Running 87% 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 Tempesto queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Tempesto was 25 minutes on Friday 16 Oct.
Longest Tempesto queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Friday 16 Oct25m
- 2Sunday 18 Oct25m
- 3Friday 9 Oct20m
- 4Saturday 10 Oct20m
- 5Saturday 17 Oct15m
- 6Sunday 11 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Tempesto?
April runs longest at 14 minutes on average, and June is quietest at 10.
Tempesto through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
11Mar
14Apr
11May
10Jun
10Jul
12Aug
13Sep
13Oct
About Tempesto
Tempesto is one of 13 rides tracked at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, 6th longest of 13 by usual wait. It queues about 13 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 18-minute park average.
Tempesto has averaged about 13 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 88% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Sundays and busiest on Fridays.
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 Tempesto?
The live wait time for Tempesto at Busch Gardens Williamsburg is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Tempesto wait times.
Is Tempesto open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Tempesto is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Busch Gardens Williamsburg's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Tempesto has been open around 88% 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 Tempesto?
Based on historical wait time data, Tempesto 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 Tempesto?
Tempesto is usually quietest on Sundays, and busiest on Fridays based on recent weeks - visit on a Sunday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Tempesto usually?
Over recent weeks, Tempesto has averaged about 13 minutes, with lines usually longest around 6pm. 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 Tempesto at Busch Gardens Williamsburg.
Is Tempesto often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Tempesto has been running about 88% of the time. We track Tempesto'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 Tempesto at Busch Gardens Williamsburg?
Tempesto 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 Tempesto?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Tempesto's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Tempesto is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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