A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have walked on most rides.
Feb 5, 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 10 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
PEAK20m
RIDES OPEN7/7
WEATHER58° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
1
10 AM
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
1
9 PM
1
10 PM
10 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 10 AM. Cobra + Montu walked on.
10 AM to 10 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 10 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 · 65% uptime
Montu
peak 10m · 82% uptime
Iron Gwazi
peak 5m · 100% uptime
Kumba
peak 5m · 56% uptime
Phoenix Rising
peak 5m · 59% uptime
Serengeti Flyer
peak 5m · 100% uptime
Tigris
peak 5m · 100% uptime
Cheetah Hunt
Congo River Rapids
Falcon's Fury
Serengeti Express (Nairobi Station)
Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station)
SheiKra
Skyride (Egypt Station)
Skyride (Jungala Station)
8 rides were closed all day
Cheetah Hunt 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 58°F, low 45°F, rain for 6h.
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 18m to 9m
10 AM Walk-on window: Cobra + Montu
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