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A MODERATE DAY

If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have had to pick your battles.

Jul 18, 2026 landed at a 6/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. 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.
6
/10
Moderate
AVG WAIT37m
PEAK90m
RIDES OPEN11/11
WEATHER86° Drizzle
Busch Gardens Tampa crowd report infographic for Jul 18, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

10 AM to 10 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
10 AM
1
11 AM
5
12 PM
9
1 PM
7
2 PM
6
3 PM
5
4 PM
7
5 PM
7
6 PM
8
7 PM
9
8 PM
8
9 PM
7
10 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Be at the gates before they open

Touring strategy starts here. Iron Gwazi climbs steeply through the morning on moderate days.

11 AM to 1 PM
Eat before 11 or after 2

Quick-service queues stack between 11:30 and 1:30. Plan around them.

10 AM to 12 PM
Mid-afternoon dip is real but brief

The window around 10 AM is your friend. Use it on Iron Gwazi or whatever you've been putting off.

8 PM to 10 PM
Closing rush is your friend

Lines drop sharply once the night winds down. Wait it out, then re-ride.

Every ride, by average wait.

15 rides · avg wait shown
Cheetah Hunt
55m avg
peak 75m · 88% uptime
Montu
52m avg
peak 75m · 89% uptime
Iron Gwazi
49m avg
peak 90m · 81% uptime
SheiKra
49m avg
peak 90m · 81% uptime
Cobra's Curse
46m avg
peak 85m · 89% uptime
Tigris
40m avg
peak 85m · 100% uptime
Phoenix Rising
34m avg
peak 80m · 100% uptime
Serengeti Flyer
16m avg
peak 40m · 85% uptime
Kumba
14m avg
peak 30m · 83% uptime
Congo River Rapids
0m avg
peak 0m · 3% uptime
Falcon's Fury
0m avg
peak 0m · 14% 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
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 86°F, low 74°F, rain for 8h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:15a Drop alert: Iron Gwazi 90m to 34m
2:42p Walk-on window: Serengeti Flyer + Kumba
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions