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A LIGHT DAY

If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have walked on everything but the big two.

Mar 23, 2026 held steady at a 4/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds bounced between a 2 and a 6, settling around a 4 for most of the day.

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4
/10
Light
AVG WAIT16m
PEAK65m
RIDES OPEN10/11
WEATHER80° Clear
Busch Gardens Tampa crowd report infographic for Mar 23, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

10 AM to 7 PM · crowd level 1–10
4
10 AM
3
11 AM
3
12 PM
6
1 PM
5
2 PM
5
3 PM
5
4 PM
5
5 PM
3
6 PM
2
7 PM
10 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

Phoenix Rising + SheiKra fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.

8 PM to 7 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
Cheetah Hunt
32m avg
peak 50m · 84% uptime
Iron Gwazi
32m avg
peak 50m · 100% uptime
Congo River Rapids
29m avg
peak 65m · 90% uptime
Cobra's Curse
20m avg
peak 50m · 84% uptime
Phoenix Rising
18m avg
peak 50m · 89% uptime
SheiKra
17m avg
peak 30m · 84% uptime
Serengeti Flyer
13m avg
peak 30m · 100% uptime
Tigris
10m avg
peak 35m · 100% uptime
Kumba
6m avg
peak 15m · 72% uptime
Montu
6m avg
peak 10m · 84% 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: ☀️ Clear, high 80°F, low 57°F, no rain.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Congo River Rapids 35m to 20m
1:15p Walk-on window: Phoenix Rising + SheiKra
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