A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Aug 29, 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 2 straight hours between 11 AM and 1 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 WAIT16m
PEAK80m
RIDES OPEN10/10
WEATHER93° Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
3
1 PM
2
2 PM
3
3 PM
4
4 PM
5
5 PM
4
6 PM
4
7 PM
1
8 PM
1
9 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Cheetah Hunt 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 + Tigris walked on.
11 AM to 1 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 11 AM. Cheetah Hunt 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 Cheetah Hunt now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
Cobra's Curse
peak 65m · 55% uptime
Cheetah Hunt
peak 80m · 32% uptime
Congo River Rapids
peak 60m · 66% uptime
Iron Gwazi
peak 45m · 70% uptime
Tigris
peak 40m · 73% uptime
Serengeti Flyer
peak 45m · 89% uptime
SheiKra
peak 30m · 70% uptime
Phoenix Rising
peak 40m · 73% uptime
Montu
peak 10m · 66% uptime
Falcon's Fury
peak 0m · 14% uptime
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
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 93°F, low 74°F, rain for 4h.
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: Cheetah Hunt 29m to 17m
11 AM Walk-on window: Iron Gwazi + Tigris
4:08p Smart pick: Cheetah Hunt is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion