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Busch Gardens Tampa: attractions, opening hours and park info

10165 McKinley Drive, Tampa, FL 33612, Tampa, Florida

Florida park with animals, major roller coasters and African-themed areas.

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Opening hours today 10:00-17:00
Opening hours tomorrow 10:00-18:00
Park open Closed open from 10:00
Longest queue Air Grover 5 min Wait times
Popular attractions 5 min

Wait times from the last recorded opening day: 4 November 2026 · latest measurement 16:43

Your visit to Busch Gardens Tampa: what do the measurements show?

34289 measurements across 142 days, from 2026-06-15 through 2026-11-04.

When were queues shortest on average?

Among hours with at least five measured days, the hour starting at 10:00 had the lowest average wait: 1 minutes, measured on 133 days.

How do weekends compare with weekdays?

The average was 9 minutes across 102 weekdays and 17 minutes across 40 weekend days.

Hourly averages are weighted by measurement count. Each measured day has equal weight in the weekday/weekend comparison. The attraction mix, season and opening hours can differ. This is a historical comparison, not a forecast or visitor count.

Late time slots only apply on days when both the park and the attraction are open then. Days with short and long operating hours are compared together; check the hours for your visit.

Which attractions are better to visit early?

  • Tigris: An average of 2 minutes between 08:00 and 12:00, versus 16 minutes between 12:00 and 24:00. Both periods include at least five measured days.
  • SheiKra: An average of 4 minutes between 08:00 and 12:00, versus 16 minutes between 12:00 and 24:00. Both periods include at least five measured days.
  • Phoenix Rising: An average of 2 minutes between 08:00 and 12:00, versus 14 minutes between 12:00 and 24:00. Both periods include at least five measured days.

See the most favourable times and time slots for each attraction

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Distribution

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Spread of wait times, busy days and opening hours based on available historical park data.

Wait times

15816 measurements

0 min 50 min 100 min 150 min 200 min
Min
0 min
Q1
5 min
Median
5 min
Q3
20 min
Max
180 min

Busy days

141 days

0 min 10 min 20 min 30 min 40 min
Min
1 min
Q1
5 min
Median
7 min
Q3
12 min
Max
37 min

Hours open per day

334 days

0 hours 4 hours 8 hours 12 hours 16 hours
Min
6 hours
Q1
8 hours
Median
10 hours
Q3
11 hours
Max
16 hours
Practical

About Busch Gardens Tampa

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay combines a zoo with a strong lineup of thrill rides. Iron Gwazi, Montu, SheiKra and Cheetah Hunt make the park important for coaster fans, while animal areas and shows appeal to families.

Country US
Location Tampa, Florida
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Rankings

Park rankings

Top 3 highest capacity

  1. 1 Montu Roller coaster 1,710 per hour
  2. 2 Kumba Roller coaster 1,700 per hour
  3. 3 Cheetah Hunt Roller coaster 1,370 per hour

Top 3 lowest capacity

  1. 1 Falcon's Fury Thrill Ride 800 per hour
  2. 2 Cobra's Curse Roller coaster 1,000 per hour
  3. 3 Cheetah Hunt Roller coaster 1,370 per hour

Top 3 longest queues (all-time)

  1. 1 Cheetah Hunt Roller coaster 180 min
  2. 2 SheiKra Roller coaster 160 min
  3. 3 Montu Roller coaster 125 min
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Wait times fetched 04-11 18:44 (local park time)