A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
May 4, 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 2 straight hours between 10 AM and 12 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 WAIT11m
PEAK45m
RIDES OPEN7/8
WEATHER84° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
1
10 AM
1
11 AM
2
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
2
3 PM
1
4 PM
3
5 PM
1
6 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
SheiKra 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 10 AM. Cheetah Hunt + Iron Gwazi walked on.
10 AM to 12 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 10 AM. SheiKra fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 6 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride SheiKra now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
SheiKra
peak 45m · 100% uptime
Cheetah Hunt
peak 15m · 84% uptime
Iron Gwazi
peak 35m · 100% uptime
Tigris
peak 25m · 100% uptime
Phoenix Rising
peak 15m · 94% uptime
Serengeti Flyer
peak 10m · 100% uptime
Kumba
peak 5m · 63% uptime
Cobra's Curse
Congo River Rapids
Falcon's Fury
Montu
Serengeti Express (Nairobi Station)
Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station)
Skyride (Egypt Station)
Skyride (Jungala Station)
8 rides were closed all day
Cobra's Curse Congo River Rapids Falcon's Fury Montu Serengeti Express (Nairobi Station) Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station) Skyride (Egypt Station) Skyride (Jungala Station)
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 84°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: SheiKra 37m to 22m
10 AM Walk-on window: Cheetah Hunt + Iron Gwazi
4:08p Smart pick: SheiKra is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion