When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 2min
- At 7pm, its worst hour
- 11min
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
The Battering Ram wait times
- Typical wait
- 9min
- At its busiest
- 15min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 85%
9minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
The Battering Ram at Busch Gardens Williamsburg averages 9 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 11am. It has run 85% of the park's opening hours recently.
The Battering Ram queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what The Battering Ram usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
The Battering Ram over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
The Battering Ram has averaged about 9 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 15 minutes, with the longest queues near 11am, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 9min
- Peak
- 15min
- Running
- 85%
- Busiest at
- 11am
Last 7 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Wednesday.
- Typical wait on a Wednesday
- 0min
- On a Wednesday
- 0min
Does The Battering Ram 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
- 3,957
When is the The Battering Ram queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 2 minutes, against 11 at 7pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 9 minutes on a single ride.
The Battering Ram queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
210a
511a
812p
81p
72p
53p
84p
75p
106p
117p
58p
109p
810p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride The Battering Ram
10am on a Wednesday
The Battering Ram averages 2 minutes at 10am.
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Which day is quietest for The Battering Ram?
The Battering Ram by day of the week
7 days with a recorded queue
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- Fri0m
- Sat0m
- Sun0m
Does The Battering Ram 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
↓ declining89%
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.
Which months are busiest for The Battering Ram?
October runs longest at 9 minutes on average, and June is quietest at 6.
The Battering Ram through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
7Mar
8Apr
7May
6Jun
7Jul
7Aug
8Sep
9Oct
About The Battering Ram
The Battering Ram is one of 12 rides tracked at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, 11th longest of 12 by usual wait. It queues about 9 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 25-minute park average.
The Battering Ram has averaged about 9 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 11am and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 85% of the park's operating hours.
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 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 wait 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 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 The Battering Ram?
Based on historical wait time data, The Battering Ram 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.
How long is the line for The Battering Ram usually?
Over recent weeks, The Battering Ram has averaged about 9 minutes, with lines usually longest around 11am. 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 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 85% 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 lines right now.
Can I get wait 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.
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