If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Aug 21, 2026 hit a 1/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Busch Gardens Tampa this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 8 straight hours between 2 PM and 9 PM.
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1
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT6m
PEAK40m
RIDES OPEN8/7
WEATHER91° Partly Cloudy
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The day, hour by hour.
11 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
2
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
1
9 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Serengeti Flyer 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. Serengeti Flyer + Tigris walked on.
2 PM to 9 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 2 PM. Serengeti Flyer 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 Serengeti Flyer now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
15 rides · avg wait shown
Serengeti Flyer
10m avg
peak 40m · 92% uptime
Tigris
8m avg
peak 30m · 97% uptime
Phoenix Rising
6m avg
peak 20m · 97% uptime
Iron Gwazi
6m avg
peak 15m · 90% uptime
SheiKra
6m avg
peak 15m · 76% uptime
Montu
5m avg
peak 5m · 89% uptime
Cheetah Hunt
Closed all day
Cobra's Curse
Closed all day
Congo River Rapids
0m avg
peak 0m · 7% uptime
Falcon's Fury
0m avg
peak 0m · 2% uptime
Kumba
Closed all day
Serengeti Express (Nairobi Station)
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station)
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Skyride (Egypt Station)
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Skyride (Jungala Station)
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
3 rides were closed all day
Cheetah HuntCobra's CurseKumba
Weather that day: ⛅ Partly Cloudy, high 91°F, low 75°F, rain for 7h.
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