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Cheetah Hunt has the longest average queue at Busch Gardens Tampa, at 49 minutes, followed by Cobra's Curse (39 minutes) and Iron Gwazi (33 minutes). 10 of the 19 rides have an average queue of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| Cheetah Hunt | 49 |
| Cobra's Curse | 39 |
| Iron Gwazi | 33 |
| Congo River Rapids | 31 |
| [Archived] Stanley Falls Flume | 25 |
| SheiKra | 24 |
| Phoenix Rising | 19 |
| Montu | 17 |
| Serengeti Flyer | 16 |
| Tigris | 16 |
| [Archived] Scorpion | 11 |
| Falcon's Fury | 9 |
| [Archived] Kumba | 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 |
Cheetah Hunt sees the longest peak queues at Busch Gardens Tampa, with its daily maximum averaging 73 minutes, ahead of Cobra's Curse (64 minutes) and Iron Gwazi (63 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| Cheetah Hunt | 73 |
| Cobra's Curse | 64 |
| Iron Gwazi | 63 |
| Congo River Rapids | 49 |
| SheiKra | 44 |
| [Archived] Stanley Falls Flume | 44 |
| Phoenix Rising | 38 |
| Serengeti Flyer | 35 |
| Montu | 33 |
| Tigris | 33 |
| [Archived] Scorpion | 26 |
| [Archived] Kumba | 15 |
| 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 |
Busch Gardens Tampa is usually quietest in June and August, when crowd levels average as low as 55%. The busiest month tends to be July, at around 69%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | โ |
| Feb | โ |
| Mar | โ |
| Apr | โ |
| May | 65 |
| Jun | 59 |
| Jul | 69 |
| Aug | 55 |
| Sep | โ |
| Oct | โ |
| Nov | โ |
| Dec | โ |
Thursday is typically the quietest day of the week at Busch Gardens Tampa, averaging 54% compared with 82% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 13 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 62 |
| Mon | 57 |
| Tue | 61 |
| Wed | 56 |
| Thu | 54 |
| Fri | 66 |
| Sat | 82 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| July 25, 2026 | 97 |
| August 01, 2026 | 97 |
| July 19, 2025 | 97 |
| June 28, 2025 | 96 |
| June 21, 2025 | 95 |
| June 27, 2026 | 95 |
| July 20, 2024 | 95 |
| July 27, 2024 | 95 |
| July 06, 2025 | 94 |
| July 06, 2024 | 94 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| August 05, 2024 | 5 |
| June 04, 2025 | 6 |
| June 11, 2024 | 6 |
| June 03, 2024 | 12 |
| July 17, 2026 | 21 |
| June 16, 2024 | 21 |
| June 12, 2024 | 22 |
| July 30, 2026 | 23 |
| June 05, 2024 | 24 |
| July 02, 2026 | 27 |