A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have walked on most rides.
Jun 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 3 straight hours between 10 AM and 1 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 WAIT15m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN10/8
WEATHER92° Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
1
10 AM
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
2
1 PM
6
2 PM
4
3 PM
4
4 PM
4
5 PM
2
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 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. Iron Gwazi + Phoenix Rising walked on.
10 AM to 1 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 8 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.
Cobra's Curse
peak 45m · 59% uptime
SheiKra
peak 60m · 100% uptime
Tigris
peak 35m · 88% uptime
Iron Gwazi
peak 40m · 94% uptime
Phoenix Rising
peak 35m · 100% uptime
Serengeti Flyer
peak 15m · 100% uptime
Kumba
peak 25m · 70% uptime
Montu
peak 5m · 88% uptime
Cheetah Hunt
Congo River Rapids
peak 0m · 27% uptime
Falcon's Fury
peak 0m · 27% uptime
Serengeti Express (Nairobi Station)
Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station)
Skyride (Egypt Station)
Skyride (Jungala Station)
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 92°F, low 77°F, rain for 5h.
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 25m to 14m
10 AM Walk-on window: Iron Gwazi + Phoenix Rising
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