A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Jul 7, 2026 hit a 2/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Busch Gardens Tampa this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 3 straight hours between 7 PM and 9 PM.
PLANNING A TRIP?
Pick your dates on the crowd calendar
and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
2
/10
Quiet
Quiet
AVG WAIT14m
PEAK70m
RIDES OPEN11/11
WEATHER88° Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
1
10 AM
1
11 AM
4
1 PM
1
2 PM
3
3 PM
3
4 PM
3
5 PM
6
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
1
9 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Iron Gwazi held strong all day. The first hour was the only time it ran shortest.
11 AM to 1 PM
Eat early, ride during lunch
Crowds dipped to their low around 7 PM. Tigris + Iron Gwazi walked on.
7 PM to 9 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 7 PM. Iron Gwazi fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 9 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Iron Gwazi now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
Cheetah Hunt
peak 60m · 64% uptime
Cobra's Curse
peak 55m · 68% uptime
Tigris
peak 45m · 82% uptime
Iron Gwazi
peak 70m · 81% uptime
SheiKra
peak 60m · 81% uptime
Serengeti Flyer
peak 45m · 82% uptime
Phoenix Rising
peak 30m · 45% uptime
Montu
peak 10m · 70% uptime
Falcon's Fury
peak 10m · 80% uptime
Kumba
peak 10m · 69% uptime
Congo River Rapids
peak 0m · 12% uptime
Serengeti Express (Nairobi Station)
Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station)
Skyride (Egypt Station)
Skyride (Jungala Station)
4 rides were closed all day
Serengeti Express (Nairobi Station) Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station) Skyride (Egypt Station) Skyride (Jungala Station)
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 88°F, low 74°F, rain for 9h.
FOR YOUR TRIP
This is the day,
but live, in your pocket.
Days like this are why people swear by going off-peak. Ride Ready spots them in advance, then turns the forecast into real-time recommendations the moment you walk through the gate.
WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Iron Gwazi 21m to 11m
7 PM Walk-on window: Tigris + Iron Gwazi
4:08p Smart pick: Iron Gwazi is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion