2026
So far in 2026, Cheetah Hunt has had the longest average wait at Busch Gardens Tampa, at 31 minutes, followed by Cobra's Curse (28 minutes) and M.A.R.S. (21 minutes). 14 of the 26 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Cheetah Hunt | 31 |
| Cobra's Curse | 28 |
| M.A.R.S. | 21 |
| Iron Gwazi | 20 |
| SheiKra | 20 |
| Anaconda: Fear Has No Escape | 18 |
| Circus of Fear: Killer Encore | 17 |
| Congo River Rapids | 17 |
| Raven's Mill: Lambs To The Slaughter | 17 |
| Shadows of Wonderland: Reign of Madness | 17 |
| Stranglewood Estate: RePossessed | 17 |
| Tigris | 16 |
| Phoenix Rising | 15 |
| Serengeti Flyer | 13 |
| Montu | 11 |
| [Archived] Kumba | 7 |
| Air Grover | 6 |
| Falcon's Fury | 6 |
| Big Bird's Whirly Birdie | 5 |
| Elmo's Safari Go-Round | 5 |
| Grand Caravan Carousel | 5 |
| Gwazi Gliders | 5 |
| Snuffy's Elephant Romp | 5 |
| The Count's Zambezi Rally | 5 |
| Ubanga-Banga Bumper Cars | 5 |
| Zoe-Patra's Hippos of the Nile | 5 |
So far in 2026, Cheetah Hunt has seen the longest peak waits at Busch Gardens Tampa, with its daily maximum averaging 52 minutes, ahead of Cobra's Curse (46 minutes) and Iron Gwazi (41 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Cheetah Hunt | 52 |
| Cobra's Curse | 46 |
| Iron Gwazi | 41 |
| SheiKra | 41 |
| M.A.R.S. | 40 |
| Tigris | 34 |
| Phoenix Rising | 33 |
| Stranglewood Estate: RePossessed | 32 |
| Congo River Rapids | 31 |
| Shadows of Wonderland: Reign of Madness | 30 |
| Circus of Fear: Killer Encore | 29 |
| Serengeti Flyer | 28 |
| Raven's Mill: Lambs To The Slaughter | 27 |
| Anaconda: Fear Has No Escape | 26 |
| Montu | 22 |
| [Archived] Kumba | 15 |
| Falcon's Fury | 10 |
| Air Grover | 7 |
| Big Bird's Whirly Birdie | 5 |
| Elmo's Safari Go-Round | 5 |
| Grand Caravan Carousel | 5 |
| Gwazi Gliders | 5 |
| Snuffy's Elephant Romp | 5 |
| The Count's Zambezi Rally | 5 |
| Ubanga-Banga Bumper Cars | 5 |
| Zoe-Patra's Hippos of the Nile | 5 |
So far in 2026, Busch Gardens Tampa has been quietest in September and October, when crowd levels have averaged as low as 16%. The busiest month has been June, at around 59%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | 49 |
| Feb | 41 |
| Mar | 55 |
| Apr | 44 |
| May | 45 |
| Jun | 59 |
| Jul | 56 |
| Aug | 34 |
| Sep | 16 |
| Oct | 17 |
| Nov | — |
| Dec | — |
So far in 2026, Tuesday has been the quietest day of the week at Busch Gardens Tampa, averaging 28% compared with 75% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 30 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 51 |
| Mon | 36 |
| Tue | 28 |
| Wed | 30 |
| Thu | 29 |
| Fri | 43 |
| Sat | 74 |
| Event | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| 🎄 Christmas Town | 93 |
| 📌 Pin Trading | 85 |
| 🌅 Sunset on the Serengeti | 74 |
| 🎭 Mardi Gras | 72 |
| 🦒 Giraffes Galore | 71 |
| 👶 Sesame Street Kids' Weekends | 65 |
| 🍷 Food & Wine Festival | 63 |
| 🌙 Summer Nights | 59 |
| 🍺 Bier Fest Brews & BBQ | 59 |
| 🐰 Easter Celebration | 58 |
| 👨 Busch Gardens Father's Day | 47 |
| 🎃 Halloween Spooktacular | 40 |
| 🧸 Sesame Street Safari of Fun Halloween | 40 |
| 🎶 Real Music Series | 38 |
| 🎶 Concert | 24 |
| 👻 Howl-O-Scream | 22 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| March 18, 2026 | 99 |
| March 17, 2026 | 99 |
| March 19, 2026 | 98 |
| January 02, 2026 | 98 |
| July 25, 2026 | 97 |
| August 01, 2026 | 97 |
| March 20, 2026 | 96 |
| January 24, 2026 | 96 |
| March 21, 2026 | 96 |
| January 17, 2026 | 96 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| October 06, 2026 | 0 |
| October 29, 2026 | 0 |
| October 01, 2026 | 0 |
| August 26, 2026 | 0 |
| October 07, 2026 | 0 |
| September 09, 2026 | 0 |
| October 20, 2026 | 0 |
| October 23, 2026 | 0 |
| September 16, 2026 | 1 |
| October 21, 2026 | 1 |