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A LIGHT DAY

If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have cleared every headliner without breaking a sweat.

Jun 2, 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 WAIT18m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN10/9
WEATHER89° Cloudy
Busch Gardens Tampa crowd report infographic for Jun 2, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

10 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
10 AM
1
11 AM
3
12 PM
5
1 PM
6
2 PM
6
3 PM
7
4 PM
4
5 PM
1
6 PM
5
7 PM
1
8 PM
4
9 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Hit Cobra's Curse first

Even on a light day, Cobra's Curse 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

Serengeti Flyer + Tigris fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.

8 PM to 9 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
Cobra's Curse
40m avg
peak 60m · 84% uptime
Iron Gwazi
27m avg
peak 60m · 100% uptime
SheiKra
23m avg
peak 45m · 81% uptime
Serengeti Flyer
18m avg
peak 35m · 95% uptime
Tigris
17m avg
peak 40m · 84% uptime
Phoenix Rising
14m avg
peak 35m · 100% uptime
Montu
14m avg
peak 30m · 78% uptime
Kumba
5m avg
peak 5m · 79% uptime
Cheetah Hunt
Closed all day
Congo River Rapids
0m avg
peak 0m · 48% uptime
Falcon's Fury
0m avg
peak 0m · 43% 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
Cheetah Hunt Serengeti Express (Nairobi Station) Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station) Skyride (Egypt Station) Skyride (Jungala Station)

Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 89°F, low 76°F, rain for 4h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Cobra's Curse 48m to 28m
10 AM Walk-on window: Serengeti Flyer + 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