🌙 Summer Nights, 2026
So far in 2026, Cheetah Hunt has had the longest average wait at Busch Gardens Tampa, at 42 minutes, followed by Congo River Rapids (35 minutes) and Cobra's Curse (33 minutes). 12 of the 19 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Cheetah Hunt | 42 |
| Congo River Rapids | 35 |
| Cobra's Curse | 33 |
| Iron Gwazi | 27 |
| SheiKra | 26 |
| Tigris | 22 |
| Phoenix Rising | 19 |
| Montu | 15 |
| Serengeti Flyer | 15 |
| Falcon's Fury | 8 |
| Air Grover | 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 69 minutes, ahead of Iron Gwazi (58 minutes) and Cobra's Curse (56 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Cheetah Hunt | 69 |
| Iron Gwazi | 58 |
| Cobra's Curse | 56 |
| SheiKra | 53 |
| Tigris | 48 |
| Phoenix Rising | 46 |
| Congo River Rapids | 35 |
| Serengeti Flyer | 35 |
| Montu | 31 |
| Falcon's Fury | 14 |
| Air Grover | 8 |
| 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 June and July, when crowd levels have averaged as low as 56%. The busiest month has been August, at around 63%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | — |
| Feb | — |
| Mar | — |
| Apr | — |
| May | 63 |
| Jun | 59 |
| Jul | 56 |
| Aug | 63 |
| Sep | — |
| Oct | — |
| Nov | — |
| Dec | — |
So far in 2026, Monday has been the quietest day of the week at Busch Gardens Tampa, averaging 46% compared with 84% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 18 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 58 |
| Mon | 46 |
| Tue | 56 |
| Wed | 55 |
| Thu | 49 |
| Fri | 61 |
| Sat | 84 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| July 25, 2026 | 97 |
| August 01, 2026 | 97 |
| June 27, 2026 | 95 |
| June 20, 2026 | 94 |
| July 31, 2026 | 94 |
| July 18, 2026 | 94 |
| June 13, 2026 | 94 |
| June 06, 2026 | 94 |
| July 26, 2026 | 87 |
| June 19, 2026 | 86 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| July 17, 2026 | 21 |
| July 30, 2026 | 23 |
| July 02, 2026 | 26 |
| July 06, 2026 | 27 |
| July 19, 2026 | 27 |
| June 01, 2026 | 28 |
| July 13, 2026 | 29 |
| July 08, 2026 | 29 |
| June 08, 2026 | 30 |
| August 03, 2026 | 31 |