A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Feb 24, 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 6 straight hours between 3 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 WAIT8m
PEAK35m
RIDES OPEN8/8
WEATHER59° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
3
6 AM
3
7 AM
3
8 AM
3
9 AM
3
10 AM
2
11 AM
2
12 PM
2
1 PM
2
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
1
8 PM
1
9 PM
5
10 PM
6 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 3 PM. Montu + Iron Gwazi walked on.
3 PM to 10 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 3 PM. 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 35m · 74% uptime
Montu
peak 20m · 87% uptime
Iron Gwazi
peak 10m · 100% uptime
Phoenix Rising
peak 10m · 88% uptime
Serengeti Flyer
peak 10m · 100% uptime
Kumba
peak 5m · 49% uptime
Tigris
peak 5m · 100% uptime
Cheetah Hunt
Congo River Rapids
peak 0m · 81% uptime
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: ☀️ Clear, high 59°F, low 36°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 28m to 16m
3 PM Walk-on window: Montu + Iron Gwazi
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