If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Aug 26, 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 11 AM 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.
1
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT5m
PEAK10m
RIDES OPEN10/10
WEATHER89° Cloudy
Tap to enlarge
The day, hour by hour.
11 AM to 6 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Congo River Rapids 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. Congo River Rapids + Cheetah Hunt walked on.
11 AM to 6 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 11 AM. Congo River Rapids 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 Congo River Rapids now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
14 rides · avg wait shown
Congo River Rapids
7m avg
peak 10m · 92% uptime
Cheetah Hunt
6m avg
peak 10m · 78% uptime
Cobra's Curse
6m avg
peak 10m · 65% uptime
Iron Gwazi
5m avg
peak 10m · 69% uptime
Montu
5m avg
peak 5m · 71% uptime
Phoenix Rising
5m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Serengeti Flyer
5m avg
peak 5m · 91% uptime
SheiKra
5m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Tigris
5m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime
Falcon's Fury
0m avg
peak 0m · 7% uptime
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
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 89°F, low 73°F, rain for 10h.
SHARE THIS REPORT
Settle the group-chat debate.
Every daily report has its own link with a preview image, ready for
iMessage, the group chat, or Reddit.
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.
