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A MODERATE DAY

If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have managed every ride if you planned around lunch.

Apr 8, 2026 landed at a 5/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 2 straight hours between 10 AM and 12 PM.

PLANNING A TRIP?
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5
/10
Moderate
AVG WAIT26m
PEAK70m
RIDES OPEN9/9
WEATHER77° Clear
Busch Gardens Tampa crowd report infographic for Apr 8, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

10 AM to 8 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
10 AM
1
11 AM
5
12 PM
6
1 PM
7
2 PM
7
3 PM
7
4 PM
6
5 PM
6
6 PM
6
7 PM
1
8 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Be at the gates before they open

Touring strategy starts here. Phoenix Rising climbs steeply through the morning on moderate days.

11 AM to 1 PM
Eat before 11 or after 2

Quick-service queues stack between 11:30 and 1:30. Plan around them.

10 AM to 12 PM
Mid-afternoon dip is real but brief

The window around 10 AM is your friend. Use it on Phoenix Rising or whatever you've been putting off.

8 PM to 8 PM
Closing rush is your friend

Lines drop sharply once the night winds down. Wait it out, then re-ride.

Every ride, by average wait.

15 rides · avg wait shown
Cheetah Hunt
45m avg
peak 60m · 88% uptime
Cobra's Curse
42m avg
peak 60m · 88% uptime
Iron Gwazi
31m avg
peak 60m · 87% uptime
SheiKra
26m avg
peak 60m · 100% uptime
Phoenix Rising
25m avg
peak 70m · 97% uptime
Tigris
24m avg
peak 40m · 100% uptime
Montu
15m avg
peak 30m · 88% uptime
Serengeti Flyer
14m avg
peak 30m · 87% uptime
Kumba
12m avg
peak 30m · 76% uptime
Congo River Rapids
Closed all day
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
6 rides were closed all day
Congo River Rapids Falcon's Fury Serengeti Express (Nairobi Station) Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station) Skyride (Egypt Station) Skyride (Jungala Station)

Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 77°F, low 63°F, rain for 10h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:15a Drop alert: Phoenix Rising 70m to 18m
2:42p Walk-on window: Montu + Serengeti Flyer
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions