A QUIET DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have walked on most rides.
Oct 9, 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 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.
2
/10
Quiet
Quiet
AVG WAIT7m
PEAK30m
RIDES OPEN10/11
WEATHER88° Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
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
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. Cheetah Hunt + Cobra walked on.
11 AM to 6 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 6 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.
Cheetah Hunt
peak 30m · 59% uptime
Cobra's Curse
peak 15m · 63% uptime
Congo River Rapids
peak 25m · 81% uptime
Phoenix Rising
peak 20m · 78% uptime
Serengeti Flyer
peak 20m · 82% uptime
Iron Gwazi
peak 15m · 78% uptime
SheiKra
peak 15m · 72% uptime
Montu
peak 10m · 63% uptime
Tigris
peak 10m · 80% uptime
Falcon's Fury
peak 5m · 93% uptime
Serengeti Express (Nairobi Station)
peak 0m · -- uptime
Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station)
peak 0m · -- uptime
Skyride (Egypt Station)
Skyride (Jungala Station)
2 rides were closed all day
Skyride (Egypt Station) Skyride (Jungala Station)
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 88°F, low 73°F, rain for 8h.
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 16m to 8m
11 AM Walk-on window: Cheetah Hunt + Cobra
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