The Battering Ram queue times
The Battering Ram at Busch Gardens Williamsburg averages 7 minutes. It is shortest at 2pm and worst at 4pm. It has run 71% of the park's opening hours recently.
The Battering Ram queue times, day by day
The Battering Ram over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
The Battering Ram has averaged about 7 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 10 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 2pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Best time to ride The Battering Ram
The Battering Ram through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Busch Gardens Williamsburg publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
About The Battering Ram
The Battering Ram is one of 10 rides tracked at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, 10th longest of 10 by usual wait. It queues about 7 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 21-minute park average.
The Battering Ram has averaged about 7 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 4pm and quietest around 2pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 71% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Saturdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for The Battering Ram?
The live wait time for The Battering Ram at Busch Gardens Williamsburg is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live The Battering Ram queue times.
Is The Battering Ram open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether The Battering Ram is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Busch Gardens Williamsburg's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, The Battering Ram has been open around 71% 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 The Battering Ram?
Based on historical queue data, The Battering Ram is typically quietest around 2pm. 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 The Battering Ram?
The Battering Ram is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for The Battering Ram usually?
Over recent weeks, The Battering Ram has averaged about 7 minutes, with queues usually longest around 4pm. 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 queues for The Battering Ram at Busch Gardens Williamsburg.
Is The Battering Ram often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, The Battering Ram has been running about 71% of the time. We track The Battering Ram'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 The Battering Ram at Busch Gardens Williamsburg?
The Battering Ram 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 queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for The Battering Ram?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when The Battering Ram's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when The Battering Ram is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.