If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have walked on most rides.
Aug 28, 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 5 straight hours between 11 AM and 4 PM.
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1
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT4m
PEAK40m
RIDES OPEN10/14
WEATHER86° Drizzle
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The day, hour by hour.
11 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
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11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
2
4 PM
1
5 PM
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6 PM
1
7 PM
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8 PM
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9 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 4 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 9 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
14m avg
peak 40m · 74% uptime
Cheetah Hunt
6m avg
peak 10m · 77% uptime
Serengeti Flyer
6m avg
peak 10m · 86% uptime
Tigris
6m avg
peak 10m · 84% uptime
Phoenix Rising
5m avg
peak 10m · 90% uptime
Cobra's Curse
5m avg
peak 5m · 80% uptime
Falcon's Fury
5m avg
peak 5m · 70% uptime
Iron Gwazi
5m avg
peak 5m · 83% uptime
Montu
5m avg
peak 5m · 46% uptime
SheiKra
5m avg
peak 5m · 77% uptime
Serengeti Express (Nairobi Station)
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station)
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Skyride (Egypt Station)
Closed all day
Skyride (Jungala Station)
Closed all day
2 rides were closed all day
Skyride (Egypt Station)Skyride (Jungala Station)
Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 86°F, low 75°F, rain for 12h.
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