A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Aug 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 4 straight hours between 3 PM and 6 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 WAIT10m
PEAK30m
RIDES OPEN8/7
WEATHER94° Clear
The day, hour by hour.
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
4
1 PM
5
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Tigris 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 3 PM. Iron Gwazi + SheiKra walked on.
3 PM to 6 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 3 PM. Tigris fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 6 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Tigris now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
Tigris
peak 30m · 99% uptime
Iron Gwazi
peak 30m · 99% uptime
SheiKra
peak 20m · 99% uptime
Montu
peak 15m · 73% uptime
Phoenix Rising
peak 15m · 99% uptime
Serengeti Flyer
peak 10m · 99% uptime
Cheetah Hunt
Cobra's Curse
Congo River Rapids
peak 0m · 15% uptime
Falcon's Fury
peak 0m · 15% uptime
Kumba
Serengeti Express (Nairobi Station)
peak 0m · -- uptime
Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station)
peak 0m · -- uptime
Skyride (Egypt Station)
peak 0m · -- uptime
Skyride (Jungala Station)
peak 0m · -- uptime
3 rides were closed all day
Cheetah Hunt Cobra's Curse Kumba
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 94°F, low 78°F, no rain.
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: Tigris 29m to 17m
3 PM Walk-on window: Iron Gwazi + SheiKra
4:08p Smart pick: Tigris is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion