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A LIGHT DAY

If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have set your own pace, all day.

Feb 28, 2026 held steady at a 4/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 6, settling around a 4 for most of the day.

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4
/10
Light
AVG WAIT30m
PEAK80m
RIDES OPEN10/11
WEATHER80° Cloudy
Busch Gardens Tampa crowd report infographic for Feb 28, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

12 AM to 11 PM · crowd level 1–10
5
12 AM
5
6 AM
5
7 AM
5
8 AM
1
9 AM
5
10 AM
5
11 AM
3
12 PM
4
1 PM
5
2 PM
4
3 PM
6
4 PM
6
5 PM
5
6 PM
5
7 PM
3
8 PM
4
10 PM
4
11 PM
12 AM to 10 AM
Hit Congo River Rapids first

Even on a light day, Congo River Rapids builds fast by mid-morning. Get there before the gates open.

11 AM to 1 PM
Lunch is the low water mark

Waits ease during the noon hour. Hit a second-tier ride now.

2 PM to 6 PM
Walk-on window opens

Kumba fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.

8 PM to 11 PM
Final-hour re-rides

Most families leave well before close. Re-ride your favorite while everyone else heads out.

Every ride, by average wait.

15 rides · avg wait shown
Cobra's Curse
60m avg
peak 75m · 93% uptime
Cheetah Hunt
47m avg
peak 70m · 69% uptime
Congo River Rapids
40m avg
peak 80m · 93% uptime
Serengeti Flyer
33m avg
peak 70m · 100% uptime
Tigris
26m avg
peak 55m · 100% uptime
Phoenix Rising
25m avg
peak 50m · 100% uptime
Iron Gwazi
24m avg
peak 40m · 100% uptime
Montu
24m avg
peak 30m · 45% uptime
SheiKra
23m avg
peak 45m · 82% uptime
Kumba
10m avg
peak 25m · 80% uptime
Falcon's Fury
Closed all day
Serengeti Express (Nairobi Station)
Closed all day
Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station)
Closed all day
Skyride (Egypt Station)
Closed all day
Skyride (Jungala Station)
Closed all day
5 rides were closed all day
Falcon's Fury Serengeti Express (Nairobi Station) Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station) Skyride (Egypt Station) Skyride (Jungala Station)

Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 80°F, low 63°F, rain for 13h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Congo River Rapids 48m to 28m
1:15p Walk-on window: Kumba
4:08p Smart pick: Congo River Rapids is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion