🌅 Sunset on the Serengeti, 2026
So far in 2026, Cheetah Hunt has had the longest average wait at Busch Gardens Tampa, at 59 minutes, followed by Cobra's Curse (50 minutes) and SheiKra (33 minutes). 1 of the 10 rides has an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Cheetah Hunt | 59 |
| Cobra's Curse | 50 |
| SheiKra | 33 |
| Iron Gwazi | 31 |
| Congo River Rapids | 29 |
| Tigris | 29 |
| Phoenix Rising | 25 |
| Serengeti Flyer | 21 |
| Montu | 18 |
| Air Grover | 8 |
So far in 2026, Cheetah Hunt has seen the longest peak waits at Busch Gardens Tampa, with its daily maximum averaging 81 minutes, ahead of Cobra's Curse (78 minutes) and SheiKra (60 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Cheetah Hunt | 81 |
| Cobra's Curse | 78 |
| SheiKra | 60 |
| Tigris | 56 |
| Congo River Rapids | 49 |
| Iron Gwazi | 49 |
| Phoenix Rising | 47 |
| Serengeti Flyer | 44 |
| Montu | 37 |
| Air Grover | 13 |
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | 69 |
| Feb | 85 |
| Mar | 55 |
| Apr | — |
| May | — |
| Jun | — |
| Jul | — |
| Aug | — |
| Sep | — |
| Oct | — |
| Nov | — |
| Dec | — |
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 56 |
| Mon | — |
| Tue | — |
| Wed | — |
| Thu | — |
| Fri | 70 |
| Sat | 82 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| January 24, 2026 | 96 |
| January 17, 2026 | 96 |
| February 21, 2026 | 93 |
| February 14, 2026 | 90 |
| February 20, 2026 | 89 |
| February 07, 2026 | 78 |
| February 15, 2026 | 77 |
| March 07, 2026 | 76 |
| January 18, 2026 | 58 |
| January 23, 2026 | 51 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| March 08, 2026 | 34 |
| January 31, 2026 | 46 |
| January 23, 2026 | 51 |
| January 18, 2026 | 58 |
| March 07, 2026 | 76 |
| February 15, 2026 | 77 |
| February 07, 2026 | 78 |
| February 20, 2026 | 89 |
| February 14, 2026 | 90 |
| February 21, 2026 | 93 |