A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Aug 23, 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 2 straight hours between 11 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.
1
/10
Quiet
Quiet
AVG WAIT5m
PEAK10m
RIDES OPEN8/7
WEATHER86° Drizzle
The day, hour by hour.
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Iron Gwazi 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 11 AM. Iron Gwazi + SheiKra walked on.
11 AM to 12 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 11 AM. Iron Gwazi fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 12 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Iron Gwazi now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
Iron Gwazi
peak 10m · 15% uptime
SheiKra
peak 10m · 20% uptime
Montu
peak 5m · 11% uptime
Phoenix Rising
peak 5m · 20% uptime
Serengeti Flyer
peak 5m · 19% uptime
Tigris
peak 5m · 20% uptime
Cheetah Hunt
Cobra's Curse
Congo River Rapids
peak 0m · 10% uptime
Falcon's Fury
peak 0m · 11% 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: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 86°F, low 76°F, rain for 12h.
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: Iron Gwazi 13m to 6m
11 AM Walk-on window: Iron Gwazi + SheiKra
4:08p Smart pick: Iron Gwazi is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion