A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Apr 17, 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 5 straight hours between 6 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 WAIT10m
PEAK50m
RIDES OPEN9/10
WEATHER90° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
1
10 AM
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
3
1 PM
3
2 PM
3
3 PM
1
4 PM
3
5 PM
1
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
1
9 PM
1
10 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 6 PM. Cheetah Hunt + Tigris walked on.
6 PM to 10 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 6 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 50m · 79% uptime
Cheetah Hunt
peak 40m · 87% uptime
Tigris
peak 30m · 100% uptime
Phoenix Rising
peak 30m · 100% uptime
Iron Gwazi
peak 30m · 93% uptime
SheiKra
peak 20m · 100% uptime
Kumba
peak 10m · 81% uptime
Serengeti Flyer
peak 10m · 100% uptime
Montu
peak 10m · 79% uptime
Congo River Rapids
Falcon's Fury
Serengeti Express (Nairobi Station)
Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station)
Skyride (Egypt Station)
Skyride (Jungala Station)
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 90°F, low 62°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 27m to 15m
6 PM Walk-on window: Cheetah Hunt + Tigris
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