A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Feb 1, 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 9 straight hours between 12 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 WAIT0m
PEAK0m
RIDES OPEN4/15
WEATHER45° Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
1
12 AM
1
10 AM
1
11 AM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
1
9 PM
1
10 PM
12 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 12 AM. Iron Gwazi + Phoenix Rising walked on.
12 AM to 10 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 12 AM. Iron Gwazi 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 Iron Gwazi now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
Cheetah Hunt
Cobra's Curse
Congo River Rapids
Falcon's Fury
Iron Gwazi
peak 0m · 27% uptime
Kumba
Montu
Phoenix Rising
peak 0m · 45% uptime
Serengeti Express (Nairobi Station)
Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station)
Serengeti Flyer
peak 0m · 27% uptime
SheiKra
Skyride (Egypt Station)
Skyride (Jungala Station)
Tigris
peak 0m · 27% uptime
11 rides were closed all day
Cheetah Hunt Cobra's Curse Congo River Rapids Falcon's Fury Kumba Montu Serengeti Express (Nairobi Station) Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station) SheiKra Skyride (Egypt Station) Skyride (Jungala Station)
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 45°F, low 27°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: Iron Gwazi 5m to 5m
12 AM Walk-on window: Iron Gwazi + Phoenix Rising
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