A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Jan 14, 2026 hit a 1/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Busch Gardens Tampa this season. Crowds held steady around a 1 from open through close.
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and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
1
/10
Quiet
Quiet
AVG WAIT1m
PEAK10m
RIDES OPEN9/25
WEATHER67° Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
1
12 PM
12 PM 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 2 PM. Iron Gwazi + Tigris walked on.
2 PM to 6 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 2 PM. Iron Gwazi fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 12 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.
Iron Gwazi
peak 10m · 99% uptime
Tigris
peak 10m · 99% uptime
Phoenix Rising
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Cobra's Curse
peak 5m · 85% uptime
Kumba
peak 5m · 73% uptime
Montu
peak 5m · 72% uptime
Serengeti Flyer
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Cheetah Hunt
Congo River Rapids
peak 0m · 99% uptime
Falcon's Fury
peak 0m · 100% uptime
Serengeti Express (Nairobi Station)
Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station)
SheiKra
Skyride (Egypt Station)
Skyride (Jungala Station)
6 rides were closed all day
Cheetah Hunt Serengeti Express (Nairobi Station) Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station) SheiKra Skyride (Egypt Station) Skyride (Jungala Station)
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 67°F, low 57°F, rain for 5h.
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 10m to 5m
1:15p Walk-on window: Iron Gwazi + Tigris
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