A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have walked on most rides.
Feb 11, 2026 hit a 2/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Busch Gardens Tampa this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 3 straight hours between 8 PM 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.
2
/10
Quiet
Quiet
AVG WAIT9m
PEAK45m
RIDES OPEN9/10
WEATHER77° Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
2
1 PM
2
2 PM
3
3 PM
2
4 PM
1
5 PM
6
6 PM
1
8 PM
1
9 PM
1
10 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Cheetah Hunt 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 8 PM. Cobra + Cheetah Hunt walked on.
8 PM to 10 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 8 PM. Cheetah Hunt 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 Cheetah Hunt now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
Cobra's Curse
peak 15m · 60% uptime
Cheetah Hunt
peak 45m · 83% uptime
Tigris
peak 25m · 96% uptime
Phoenix Rising
peak 25m · 96% uptime
Iron Gwazi
peak 20m · 96% uptime
Montu
peak 15m · 83% uptime
Serengeti Flyer
peak 15m · 96% uptime
Congo River Rapids
peak 5m · 94% uptime
Kumba
peak 5m · 24% uptime
Falcon's Fury
Serengeti Express (Nairobi Station)
Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station)
SheiKra
Skyride (Egypt Station)
Skyride (Jungala Station)
6 rides were closed all day
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 52°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: Cheetah Hunt 18m to 9m
8 PM Walk-on window: Cobra + Cheetah Hunt
4:08p Smart pick: Cheetah Hunt is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion