A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Jul 6, 2026 hit a 2/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Busch Gardens Tampa this season. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 4, settling around a 2 for most of the day.
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2
/10
Quiet
Quiet
AVG WAIT10m
PEAK45m
RIDES OPEN11/10
WEATHER90° Drizzle
The day, hour by hour.
1
11 AM
2
1 PM
4
7 PM
4
8 PM
4
9 PM
11 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 2 PM. SheiKra + Tigris walked on.
2 PM to 6 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 2 PM. Cheetah Hunt fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 9 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 45m · 36% uptime
Cobra's Curse
peak 40m · 35% uptime
SheiKra
peak 45m · 50% uptime
Tigris
peak 40m · 50% uptime
Phoenix Rising
peak 20m · 49% uptime
Serengeti Flyer
peak 30m · 51% uptime
Falcon's Fury
peak 10m · 50% uptime
Kumba
peak 10m · 39% uptime
Montu
peak 10m · 39% uptime
Congo River Rapids
peak 0m · 12% uptime
Iron Gwazi
peak 0m · 12% uptime
Serengeti Express (Nairobi Station)
Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station)
Skyride (Egypt Station)
Skyride (Jungala Station)
4 rides were closed all day
Serengeti Express (Nairobi Station) Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station) Skyride (Egypt Station) Skyride (Jungala Station)
Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 90°F, low 76°F, rain for 10h.
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 29m to 17m
1:15p Walk-on window: SheiKra + Tigris
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