A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Jan 28, 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 WAIT6m
PEAK25m
RIDES OPEN6/7
WEATHER59° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
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11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
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2 PM
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3 PM
1
4 PM
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5 PM
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6 PM
1
7 PM
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8 PM
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9 PM
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10 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Tigris 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. Tigris + Iron Gwazi walked on.
11 AM to 10 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 11 AM. Tigris 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 Tigris now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
Tigris
peak 25m · 96% uptime
Iron Gwazi
peak 5m · 96% uptime
Kumba
peak 5m · 50% uptime
Montu
peak 5m · 84% uptime
Phoenix Rising
peak 5m · 80% uptime
Serengeti Flyer
peak 5m · 96% uptime
Cheetah Hunt
Cobra's Curse
Congo River Rapids
Falcon's Fury
Serengeti Express (Nairobi Station)
Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station)
SheiKra
Skyride (Egypt Station)
Skyride (Jungala Station)
9 rides were closed all day
Cheetah Hunt Cobra's Curse Congo River Rapids Falcon's Fury Serengeti Express (Nairobi Station) Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station) SheiKra Skyride (Egypt Station) Skyride (Jungala Station)
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 59°F, low 34°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: Tigris 14m to 6m
11 AM Walk-on window: Tigris + Iron Gwazi
4:08p Smart pick: Tigris is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion