A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Apr 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 3 straight hours between 2 PM and 7 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 WAIT17m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN10/10
WEATHER86° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
1
10 AM
1
11 AM
3
12 PM
2
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
2
7 PM
1
8 PM
1
9 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 2 PM. Tigris + Cheetah Hunt walked on.
2 PM to 7 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 2 PM. Cobra's Curse fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 9 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 60m · 74% uptime
Congo River Rapids
peak 60m · 82% uptime
Iron Gwazi
peak 45m · 86% uptime
SheiKra
peak 45m · 86% uptime
Tigris
peak 35m · 83% uptime
Cheetah Hunt
peak 25m · 74% uptime
Phoenix Rising
peak 30m · 100% uptime
Serengeti Flyer
peak 45m · 86% uptime
Kumba
peak 10m · 71% uptime
Montu
peak 5m · 52% uptime
Falcon's Fury
Serengeti Express (Nairobi Station)
Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station)
Skyride (Egypt Station)
Skyride (Jungala Station)
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 86°F, low 66°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 35m to 20m
2 PM Walk-on window: Tigris + Cheetah Hunt
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