Busch Gardens Tampa wait time statistics

2026

Average wait time by ride (2026)

Ride	Overall average wait time, mins
Cheetah Hunt	31
Cobra's Curse	28
Iron Gwazi	21
SheiKra	20
Congo River Rapids	18
Anaconda: Fear Has No Escape	17
Tigris	17
Phoenix Rising	16
M.A.R.S.	15
Circus of Fear: Killer Encore	14
Shadows of Wonderland: Reign of Madness	14
Raven's Mill: Lambs To The Slaughter	13
Serengeti Flyer	13
Montu	11
Stranglewood Estate: RePossessed	9
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

Ride	Average maximum wait time, mins
Cheetah Hunt	53
Cobra's Curse	47
Iron Gwazi	42
SheiKra	42
Tigris	35
Phoenix Rising	34
Congo River Rapids	33
M.A.R.S.	28
Serengeti Flyer	28
Shadows of Wonderland: Reign of Madness	24
Anaconda: Fear Has No Escape	23
Montu	22
Raven's Mill: Lambs To The Slaughter	19
Circus of Fear: Killer Encore	16
Stranglewood Estate: RePossessed	16
Falcon's Fury	9
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

Event	Average crowd level, %
🎄 Christmas Town	93
📌 Pin Trading	85
🌅 Sunset on the Serengeti	73
🦒 Giraffes Galore	71
🎭 Mardi Gras	71
👶 Sesame Street Kids' Weekends	65
🍷 Food & Wine Festival	63
🍺 Bier Fest Brews & BBQ	59
🌙 Summer Nights	58
🐰 Easter Celebration	58
👨 Busch Gardens Father's Day	47
🎃 Halloween Spooktacular	38
🎶 Real Music Series	37
🧸 Sesame Street Safari of Fun Halloween	32
👻 Howl-O-Scream	24
🎶 Concert	23