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DarKoaster® Wait Times

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Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for DarKoaster® at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, built on 26,217 measured readings.

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Park hours today: 11am–7pm

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Best time to ride DarKoaster®

On a typical Tuesday, DarKoaster® runs about 2 min at rope drop, peaks near 45 min around 3 PM, and eases to 1 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 90 min at its midday peak) and Monday the calmest (about 23 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.

That makes DarKoaster® the longest average wait at Busch Gardens Williamsburg right now (28 min vs a 13 min park average).

Typical DarKoaster® wait by day

DayRope DropMidday PeakLate Night
Sunday8 min51 min 4 PM3 min
Monday3 min23 min 5 PM5 min
Tuesday2 min45 min 3 PM1 min
Wednesday2 min28 min 3 PM0 min
Thursday6 min54 min 2 PM5 min
Friday4 min62 min 2 PM11 min
Saturday · busiest14 min90 min 2 PM27 min

DarKoaster® average wait by month

28 to 36 min monthly range
MonthAvg WaitReadings
June 202635.5 min7,553
July 202628.3 min15,644
August 202628.2 min16,741

DarKoaster® wait time FAQ

▾When is DarKoaster® shortest?

DarKoaster® is shortest at rope drop (about 2 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 1 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 45 min around 3 PM.

▾Which day is DarKoaster® busiest?

Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 90 min midday, while Monday is the calmest at about 23 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.

▾What is the wait for DarKoaster® right now?

DarKoaster® is at 0 minutes right now, updated 1 min ago. Thoosie refreshes every minute.

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Based on 26,217 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure

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