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A LIGHT DAY

If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have walked on everything but the big two.

May 22, 2026 held steady at a 4/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. 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.
4
/10
Light
AVG WAIT19m
PEAK120m
RIDES OPEN10/9
WEATHER92° Cloudy
Busch Gardens Tampa crowd report infographic for May 22, 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
6
12 PM
6
1 PM
6
2 PM
6
3 PM
6
4 PM
6
5 PM
6
6 PM
1
7 PM
2
8 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Hit Cheetah Hunt first

Even on a light day, Cheetah Hunt builds fast by mid-morning. Get there before the gates open.

11 AM to 1 PM
Lunch is the low water mark

Waits ease during the noon hour. Hit a second-tier ride now.

10 AM to 12 PM
Walk-on window opens

Montu + Kumba fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.

8 PM to 8 PM
Final-hour re-rides

Most families leave well before close. Re-ride your favorite while everyone else heads out.

Every ride, by average wait.

15 rides · avg wait shown
Cheetah Hunt
40m avg
peak 120m · 78% uptime
Tigris
25m avg
peak 45m · 89% uptime
Iron Gwazi
24m avg
peak 45m · 85% uptime
SheiKra
21m avg
peak 45m · 77% uptime
Phoenix Rising
19m avg
peak 45m · 76% uptime
Serengeti Flyer
19m avg
peak 35m · 89% uptime
Montu
12m avg
peak 50m · 69% uptime
Kumba
5m avg
peak 5m · 79% uptime
Cobra's Curse
Closed all day
Congo River Rapids
0m avg
peak 0m · 10% uptime
Falcon's Fury
0m avg
peak 0m · 5% uptime
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
5 rides were closed all day
Cobra's Curse Serengeti Express (Nairobi Station) Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station) Skyride (Egypt Station) Skyride (Jungala Station)

Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 92°F, low 73°F, rain for 5h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Cheetah Hunt 48m to 28m
10 AM Walk-on window: Montu + Kumba
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