A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have walked on most rides.
Jul 8, 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 WAIT14m
PEAK100m
RIDES OPEN11/12
WEATHER93° Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
1
10 AM
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
2
1 PM
3
2 PM
4
3 PM
3
4 PM
1
5 PM
2
6 PM
3
7 PM
1
8 PM
1
9 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 10 AM. Cobra + Iron Gwazi walked on.
10 AM to 1 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 10 AM. 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 100m · 89% uptime
Montu
peak 60m · 89% uptime
Cobra's Curse
peak 20m · 84% uptime
Iron Gwazi
peak 40m · 86% uptime
SheiKra
peak 20m · 100% uptime
Tigris
peak 30m · 100% uptime
Congo River Rapids
peak 10m · 10% uptime
Phoenix Rising
peak 30m · 100% uptime
Serengeti Flyer
peak 30m · 100% uptime
Falcon's Fury
peak 10m · 100% uptime
Kumba
peak 10m · 85% 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: ☁️ Cloudy, high 93°F, low 76°F, rain for 2h.
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 52m to 30m
10 AM Walk-on window: Cobra + Iron Gwazi
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