Darkoaster wait times
Darkoaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg averages 36 minutes. It is shortest at 2pm and worst at 6pm. It has run 98% of the park's opening hours recently.
Darkoaster queue times, day by day
Darkoaster over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Darkoaster has averaged about 36 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 55 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 2pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Darkoaster queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Darkoaster peaks at 2pm with 55 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am with 5. Riding it at the right hour saves 50 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Darkoaster
Best time to ride
Darkoaster averages 5 minutes at 10am against 55 at the 2pm peak - 50 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 100 minutes.
Darkoaster by day of the week
Average wait by day
8 days with a recorded queue
- Thu18m
- Fri41m
- Sat60m
- Sun18m
Thursday is the quietest day for Darkoaster, at 18 minutes against 60 on Saturday.
Does Darkoaster break down?
Uptime and closures
97% of opening hours · 8 days recorded
Running 97% of the minutes Busch Gardens Williamsburg was open, across the last 8 recorded days.
Last 8 days uptime
- 100%
- 100%
- 100%
- 100%
- 81%
- 100%
- 100%
- 100%
Darkoaster ran 97% of Busch Gardens Williamsburg's opening hours across 8 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Darkoaster queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 26 Sept100m
- 2Friday 9 Oct100m
- 3Saturday 3 Oct90m
- 4Sunday 27 Sept50m
- 5Friday 2 Oct50m
- 6Thursday 8 Oct40m
- 7Thursday 1 Oct10m
- 8Sunday 4 Oct10m
The worst queue recorded for Darkoaster was 100 minutes on Saturday 26 Sept.
Darkoaster 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.
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About Darkoaster
Darkoaster is one of 13 rides tracked at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, 1st longest of 13 by usual wait. It queues about 36 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 14-minute park average.
Darkoaster has averaged about 36 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 2pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 98% 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 Darkoaster?
The live wait time for Darkoaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Darkoaster wait times.
Is Darkoaster open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Darkoaster is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Busch Gardens Williamsburg's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Darkoaster has been open around 98% 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 Darkoaster?
Based on historical wait time data, Darkoaster 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 Darkoaster?
Darkoaster 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 Darkoaster usually?
Over recent weeks, Darkoaster has averaged about 36 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 Darkoaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg.
Is Darkoaster often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Darkoaster has been running about 98% of the time. We track Darkoaster'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 Darkoaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg?
Darkoaster 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 Darkoaster?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Darkoaster's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Darkoaster is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.