A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
May 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 6 straight hours between 1 PM and 6 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 WAIT8m
PEAK40m
RIDES OPEN7/8
WEATHER92° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
1
10 AM
1
11 AM
3
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Cheetah Hunt 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 1 PM. Cheetah Hunt + SheiKra walked on.
1 PM to 6 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 1 PM. Cheetah Hunt 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 Cheetah Hunt now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
Cheetah Hunt
peak 40m · 36% uptime
SheiKra
peak 30m · 100% uptime
Tigris
peak 20m · 100% uptime
Iron Gwazi
peak 20m · 100% uptime
Serengeti Flyer
peak 20m · 100% uptime
Kumba
peak 5m · 85% uptime
Phoenix Rising
peak 5m · 100% 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 92°F, low 65°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: Cheetah Hunt 22m to 12m
1 PM Walk-on window: Cheetah Hunt + SheiKra
4:08p Smart pick: Cheetah Hunt is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion