π» Howl-O-Scream, 2026
So far in 2026, Cheetah Hunt has had the longest average queue at Busch Gardens Tampa, at 37 minutes, followed by Cobra's Curse (28 minutes) and SheiKra (26 minutes). 4 of the 12 rides have an average queue of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| Cheetah Hunt | 37 |
| Cobra's Curse | 28 |
| SheiKra | 26 |
| Iron Gwazi | 20 |
| Congo River Rapids | 19 |
| Montu | 17 |
| Phoenix Rising | 17 |
| Serengeti Flyer | 16 |
| Tigris | 13 |
| Falcon's Fury | 9 |
| Air Grover | 5 |
| Gwazi Gliders | 5 |
So far in 2026, SheiKra has seen the longest peak queues at Busch Gardens Tampa, with its daily maximum averaging 58 minutes, ahead of Cheetah Hunt (53 minutes) and Cobra's Curse (44 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| SheiKra | 58 |
| Cheetah Hunt | 53 |
| Cobra's Curse | 44 |
| Iron Gwazi | 40 |
| Serengeti Flyer | 37 |
| Phoenix Rising | 36 |
| Tigris | 32 |
| Montu | 29 |
| Congo River Rapids | 19 |
| Falcon's Fury | 16 |
| Air Grover | 5 |
| Gwazi Gliders | 5 |
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | β |
| Feb | β |
| Mar | β |
| Apr | β |
| May | β |
| Jun | β |
| Jul | β |
| Aug | β |
| Sep | 29 |
| Oct | 20 |
| Nov | β |
| Dec | β |
So far in 2026, Thursday has been the quietest day of the week at Busch Gardens Tampa, averaging 3% compared with 44% on Sunday. On average, weekdays are 39 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 44 |
| Mon | β |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 42 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| September 26, 2026 | 80 |
| October 24, 2026 | 79 |
| October 18, 2026 | 73 |
| October 25, 2026 | 58 |
| September 19, 2026 | 49 |
| October 03, 2026 | 43 |
| October 10, 2026 | 27 |
| October 04, 2026 | 23 |
| October 11, 2026 | 23 |
| September 12, 2026 | 22 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| October 29, 2026 | 0 |
| October 01, 2026 | 0 |
| October 23, 2026 | 1 |
| October 08, 2026 | 1 |
| September 11, 2026 | 1 |
| October 30, 2026 | 1 |
| October 22, 2026 | 1 |
| October 02, 2026 | 4 |
| October 27, 2026 | 4 |
| October 28, 2026 | 5 |