The Battering Ram wait times
The Battering Ram at Busch Gardens Williamsburg averages 7 minutes. It is shortest at 7pm and worst at 10pm. It has run 100% 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 13 minutes, with the longest queues near 10pm, and the shortest near 7pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
The Battering Ram queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
The Battering Ram peaks at 6pm with 12 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am with 2. Riding it at the right hour saves 10 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride The Battering Ram
Best time to ride
The Battering Ram averages 2 minutes at 10am against 12 at the 6pm peak - 10 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 20 minutes.
The Battering Ram by day of the week
Average wait by day
11 days with a recorded queue
- Mon6m
- Tue5m
- Wed5m
- Thu5m
- Fri6m
- Sat11m
- Sun7m
Tuesday is the quietest day for The Battering Ram, at 5 minutes against 11 on Saturday.
Does The Battering Ram break down?
Uptime and closures
100% of opening hours · 11 days recorded
Running 100% of the minutes Busch Gardens Williamsburg was open, across the last 11 recorded days.
Last 11 days uptime
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The Battering Ram ran 100% of Busch Gardens Williamsburg's opening hours across 11 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 11 Sept.
Longest The Battering Ram queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 29 Aug20m
- 2Saturday 5 Sept20m
- 3Sunday 6 Sept15m
- 4Friday 4 Sept10m
- 5Monday 7 Sept10m
- 6Friday 28 Aug5m
- 7Sunday 30 Aug5m
- 8Monday 31 Aug5m
The worst queue recorded for The Battering Ram was 20 minutes on Saturday 29 Aug.
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 9 rides tracked at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, 8th longest of 9 by usual wait. It queues about 7 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 17-minute park average.
The Battering Ram has averaged about 7 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 10pm and quietest around 7pm. 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.
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 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 The Battering Ram?
Based on historical wait time data, The Battering Ram is typically quietest around 7pm. 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 line for The Battering Ram usually?
Over recent weeks, The Battering Ram has averaged about 7 minutes, with lines usually longest around 10pm. 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 100% 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.