A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Jan 22, 2026 hit a 1/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Busch Gardens Tampa this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 12 straight hours between 11 AM and 10 PM.
PLANNING A TRIP?
Pick your dates on the crowd calendar
and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
1
/10
Quiet
Quiet
AVG WAIT1m
PEAK20m
RIDES OPEN8/25
WEATHER77° Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
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9 PM
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10 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Cobra's Curse 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. Cobra + Tigris walked on.
11 AM to 10 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 11 AM. Cobra's Curse fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 10 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Cobra's Curse now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
Cobra's Curse
peak 20m · 85% uptime
Tigris
peak 15m · 99% uptime
Serengeti Flyer
peak 10m · 99% uptime
Iron Gwazi
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Kumba
peak 5m · 72% uptime
Montu
peak 5m · 84% uptime
Phoenix Rising
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Congo River Rapids
peak 5m · 88% uptime
Cheetah Hunt
Falcon's Fury
Serengeti Express (Nairobi Station)
Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station)
SheiKra
Skyride (Egypt Station)
Skyride (Jungala Station)
7 rides were closed all day
Cheetah Hunt Falcon's Fury Serengeti Express (Nairobi Station) Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station) SheiKra Skyride (Egypt Station) Skyride (Jungala Station)
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 77°F, low 55°F, no rain.
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: Cobra's Curse 12m to 5m
11 AM Walk-on window: Cobra + Tigris
4:08p Smart pick: Cobra's Curse is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion