Busch Gardens Tampa wait time statistics

2025

Average wait time by ride (2025)

Ride	Overall average wait time, mins
Cheetah Hunt	43
Grand Caravan Carousel	40
Skyride (Egypt Station)	40
Skyride (Jungala Station)	40
Ubanga-Banga Bumper Cars	40
Cobra's Curse	37
Iron Gwazi	33
Congo River Rapids	26
[Archived] Stanley Falls Flume	21
Serengeti Express (Nairobi Station)	20
Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station)	20
SheiKra	20
Phoenix Rising - NOW OPEN!	18
Montu	16
Serengeti Flyer	13
Tigris	12
Kumba	9
Falcon's Fury	8
Air Grover	6

Ride	Average maximum wait time, mins
Cheetah Hunt	63
Cobra's Curse	56
Iron Gwazi	53
Congo River Rapids	41
Grand Caravan Carousel	40
Skyride (Egypt Station)	40
Skyride (Jungala Station)	40
Ubanga-Banga Bumper Cars	40
[Archived] Stanley Falls Flume	32
SheiKra	31
Phoenix Rising - NOW OPEN!	29
Montu	28
Serengeti Flyer	25
Tigris	22
Serengeti Express (Nairobi Station)	20
Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station)	20
Kumba	14
Falcon's Fury	12
Air Grover	8

Event	Average crowd level, %
🕎 Hanukkah Menorah Lighting	95
🪄 Busch Gardens Holiday Magic	95
🎄 Christmas Town	92
🎶 Choo Choo Soul	86
🧸 Sesame Street Safari of Fun Halloween	85
☘️ St. Patrick's Day Celebration	81
🥚 Elmo's Eggstravaganza	78
🎭 Mardi Gras	77
🐊 Gators® Day	76
👶 Sesame Street Kids' Weekends	76
🎵 Food & Wine Concert Series	75
🧙 Kandy's Sweetactular Celebration	73
📌 Pin Trading	71
🍷 Food & Wine Festival	67
🌙 Summer Nights	65
🐰 Easter Celebration	63
👨‍🔬 Guy Harvey Weekend	61
👻 Howl-O-Scream	57
🍺 Bier Fest Brews & BBQ	53
🇲🇽 Cinco de Mayo	46
🎶 Real Music Series	40
🌎 Earth Day	22