If you'd been here on a weekend like this, you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Sep 5, 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 2 straight hours between 11 AM and 1 PM.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT18m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN10/11
WEATHER92° Clear
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The day, hour by hour.
11 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
2
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
2
4 PM
2
5 PM
2
6 PM
2
7 PM
1
8 PM
3
9 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Congo River Rapids 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 11 AM. SheiKra + Iron Gwazi walked on.
11 AM to 1 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 11 AM. Congo River Rapids 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 Congo River Rapids now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
14 rides · avg wait shown
Congo River Rapids
38m avg
peak 60m · 99% uptime
Cobra's Curse
37m avg
peak 60m · 49% uptime
Cheetah Hunt
24m avg
peak 50m · 64% uptime
Tigris
22m avg
peak 40m · 99% uptime
SheiKra
18m avg
peak 45m · 87% uptime
Iron Gwazi
16m avg
peak 45m · 67% uptime
Phoenix Rising
14m avg
peak 40m · 99% uptime
Montu
10m avg
peak 40m · 91% uptime
Serengeti Flyer
6m avg
peak 10m · 91% uptime
Falcon's Fury
5m avg
peak 5m · 95% uptime
Serengeti Express (Nairobi Station)
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station)
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Skyride (Egypt Station)
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Skyride (Jungala Station)
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 92°F, low 76°F, rain for 3h.
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