Busch Gardens Williamsburg Line-Waiting Guide

Williamsburg, Virginia

Busch Gardens Williamsburg is themed around different European countries, and its wooded, hilly layout means queues can feel longer than they are simply because of how the paths wind through each themed village.

Rides Worth a Blackout Card

Lines at these attractions regularly run long enough to fill an entire Blackout card while you wait.

• Pantheon — a multi-launch coaster with the fastest acceleration of any ride in the park.
• Verbolten — an indoor-outdoor coaster themed to the Black Forest with a drop that keeps riders coming back.
• Apollo's Chariot — a hypercoaster that remains a park favorite despite being one of its older rides.

Quick Bingo Rounds

These attractions tend to move fast — good picks if you're chasing a fast row, column, or diagonal instead.

• Le Scoot — a log flume with steady, family-friendly loading.
• Grover's Alpine Express — a gentle kids' coaster in the Oktoberfest section with a steady, short-moving line.
• Carousel — a steady, low-wait ride in the park's New France section, good for regrouping the group.

Line-Waiting Tip

Ride Pantheon in the first hour the park is open — it's the newest coaster in the park, and its line can more than triple by early afternoon.

Fun Fact

Busch Gardens Williamsburg opened in 1975 and has repeatedly been voted the most beautiful theme park in the world for its landscaping and themed gardens.

Ready to make the wait fly by? Head back to the game to start a card, or browse the full park guide for more.