Busch Gardens Williamsburg | The Adventuring Abbeys Vlog

When we visited Busch Gardens Williamsburg back in the spring, we missed the Member Preview of DarKoaster by FIVE days (talk about a huge bummer!) So, we OBVIOUSLY made plans to go back to Busch Gardens after DarKoaster opened to the public!

And, with the busy summer wedding season I had – the only weekend we could go make work to travel down to Williamsburg, VA was 4th of July weekend.
Theme parks are NOTORIOUSLY busy over Independence Day – but we decided that as long as we were able to get on DarKoaster – the trip would be a success. We lowered our “riding” standards VERY low, assuming that most of the coasters would have very long lines, and booked ourselves a really nice hotel that we could relax at if we needed a break from the crowds at the park.

Speaking of our hotel – we stayed at the DoubleTree by Hilton Williamsburg and it was absolutely FANTASTIC! The pool area alone was completely worth the stay! We probably logged around 12 hours in the pool area over the long weekend – it was just that good!

But back to the park – to our great surprise, while YES the park was VERY busy (there were people everywhere) – the lines for all the rides were VERY short! With the exception of DarKoaster (which got up to a 90+ minute wait within the first hour of the day and stayed there), we waited very minimally for every single ride – or simply walked right on. Talk about a huge, amazing surprise!

It was such a fun, relaxing weekend!

(8:13) – A HUGE special shoutout to artist Carolee Vitaletti who has a shop in Busch Gardens Williamsburg and took the time to talk to and inspire our little artist! https://caroleevitalettiart.com/

Of course, what is a post without photos? Here are a few of the highlights of our visit from both my iPhone 14 Pro and “big” camera (I have a Canon R6).