🎭 Mardi Gras, 2026
So far in 2026, Cheetah Hunt has had the longest average wait at Busch Gardens Tampa, at 57 minutes, followed by Cobra's Curse (50 minutes) and Iron Gwazi (29 minutes). 2 of the 11 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Cheetah Hunt | 57 |
| Cobra's Curse | 50 |
| Iron Gwazi | 29 |
| Tigris | 27 |
| Congo River Rapids | 25 |
| Phoenix Rising | 25 |
| Serengeti Flyer | 24 |
| SheiKra | 20 |
| Montu | 16 |
| Air Grover | 8 |
| [Archived] Kumba | 7 |
So far in 2026, Cheetah Hunt has seen the longest peak waits at Busch Gardens Tampa, with its daily maximum averaging 79 minutes, ahead of Cobra's Curse (76 minutes) and Serengeti Flyer (51 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Cheetah Hunt | 79 |
| Cobra's Curse | 76 |
| Serengeti Flyer | 51 |
| Tigris | 50 |
| Iron Gwazi | 48 |
| Phoenix Rising | 48 |
| Congo River Rapids | 43 |
| SheiKra | 43 |
| Montu | 30 |
| Air Grover | 16 |
| [Archived] Kumba | 11 |
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | 77 |
| Feb | 71 |
| Mar | 59 |
| Apr | — |
| May | — |
| Jun | — |
| Jul | — |
| Aug | — |
| Sep | — |
| Oct | — |
| Nov | — |
| Dec | — |
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 59 |
| Mon | — |
| Tue | — |
| Wed | — |
| Thu | — |
| Fri | — |
| Sat | 82 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| January 24, 2026 | 96 |
| February 21, 2026 | 93 |
| February 14, 2026 | 90 |
| February 28, 2026 | 89 |
| January 25, 2026 | 88 |
| February 07, 2026 | 78 |
| February 15, 2026 | 77 |
| March 01, 2026 | 59 |
| February 22, 2026 | 53 |
| January 31, 2026 | 46 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| February 08, 2026 | 19 |
| January 31, 2026 | 46 |
| February 22, 2026 | 53 |
| March 01, 2026 | 59 |
| February 15, 2026 | 77 |
| February 07, 2026 | 78 |
| January 25, 2026 | 88 |
| February 28, 2026 | 89 |
| February 14, 2026 | 90 |
| February 21, 2026 | 93 |