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Busch Gardens Tampa
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Legoland New York

On a typical day Busch Gardens Tampa queues less: about 10 minutes a ride against 18 at Legoland New York, a difference of roughly 8 minutes on every queue you join.

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01 · On a typical day

What you would normally queue.

Averages across recent weeks, so one broken ride or one wet Tuesday cannot decide it. This is the comparison to plan a trip on; the live figures below are the one to act on today.

Busch Gardens Tampa and Legoland New York compared on their typical recorded queue times
TypicallyBusch Gardens TampaUnited StatesLegoland New YorkUnited States
Average wait per ride 10 min (best of the two)18 min
Rides with recorded waits 1120 (best of the two)
Longest typical queue Cobra's Curse16 minCoast Guard Academy41 min
Shortest typical queue Air Grover5 minDJ's Dizzy Disco Spin8 min
Average ride uptime Share of opening hours a ride is running74%84% (best of the two)

Averaged across every ride at each park with recorded waits. A ride that never opened is left out, so a park is not flattered by counting a shut ride as a queue of zero.

02 · Right now

Both parks, this minute.

Live queue times at both parks. These fill in as soon as the page loads, and keep updating while you are here.

Busch Gardens Tampa and Legoland New York compared on live queue times
Right nowBusch Gardens TampaUnited StatesLegoland New YorkUnited States
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These keep refreshing while this page is open. A closed park posts no waits, so its rows read as dashes rather than zeroes.

Verdict, on a typical day On a typical day Busch Gardens Tampa queues less: about 10 minutes a ride against 18 at Legoland New York, a difference of roughly 8 minutes on every queue you join.

03 · Choosing

Which one is your day out.

Every line here is earned by one of the figures above - nothing is a generic sentence with a park name dropped into it.

Pick Busch Gardens Tampa if…

  • You want shorter queues: Busch Gardens Tampa averages 10 minutes a ride against 18 at Legoland New York
  • Cobra's Curse is on your list - it is Busch Gardens Tampa's longest typical queue at about 16 minutes, so it is the one to do first
  • You want Busch Gardens Tampa's own character - the rides, theming and atmosphere described below

Pick Legoland New York if…

  • You will accept a longer queue - 18 minutes a ride here against 10 at Busch Gardens Tampa - for what Legoland New York has that Busch Gardens Tampa does not
  • You want more to do: 20 rides here have recorded wait data against 11 at Busch Gardens Tampa
  • You would rather not find rides shut: Legoland New York's rides run 84% of opening hours against 74% at Busch Gardens Tampa
  • Coast Guard Academy is on your list - it is Legoland New York's longest typical queue at about 41 minutes, so it is the one to do first
  • You want Legoland New York's own character - the rides, theming and atmosphere described below

04 · The parks

What each one is.

Busch Gardens Tampa

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay combines a full theme park with a 300-acre zoo, making it one of the largest combined attractions in the US. The coaster line-up is exceptional: Iron Gwazi (one of the world's top-rated roller coasters), SheiKra (a 200-foot dive coaster), Kumba, Montu (an inverted coaster), Cobra's Curse spinning coaster, and the classic Python. African animal exhibits include rhinos, giraffes and tigers.

Florida summer heat drives queue times into early mornings, while Howl-O-Scream, Christmas Town and US school holidays are the busiest periods. Weekdays in September, October and January stay dramatically calmer. Check live wait times for Iron Gwazi and SheiKra the moment you arrive, and use our crowd calendar to pick a midweek date for marathon coaster days.

Busch Gardens Tampa live queue times

Legoland New York

LEGOLAND New York is the newest LEGOLAND resort, opening in Goshen, New York in 2021, about an hour north of New York City. The park covers 150 acres and groups rides into seven themed lands including LEGO Castle, LEGO City, and Pirates. Rides include The Dragon, LEGO Factory Adventure Ride, and a full MINILAND featuring New York landmarks.

As one of the newer parks, LEGOLAND New York hasn't built up the same year-round attendance as Florida or California, so weekday visits stay pleasantly quiet. The summer and fall weekends draw busier crowds from NYC and New Jersey day-trippers. Check live wait times on arrival and use the crowd calendar to avoid peak holiday weekends.

Legoland New York live queue times

05 · Questions

Busch Gardens Tampa or Legoland New York?

Which is better, Busch Gardens Tampa or Legoland New York?

If you are judging on queues, Busch Gardens Tampa: it averages about 10 minutes a ride on a typical day against 18 at Legoland New York, roughly 8 minutes back on every queue you join. Busch Gardens Tampa has 11 rides with recorded waits against 20 at Legoland New York. Legoland New York also runs its rides more reliably - 84% of opening hours against 74%.

Which has shorter queues, Busch Gardens Tampa or Legoland New York?

Busch Gardens Tampa, by about 8 minutes a ride. On a typical day Busch Gardens Tampa averages 10 minutes against 18 at Legoland New York. Queues still move hour by hour, and a midweek day outside school holidays beats the gap at either park. See Busch Gardens Tampa best time to visit and Legoland New York best time to visit to pick a quiet day.

Can I visit Busch Gardens Tampa and Legoland New York in the same trip?

Yes - both parks are in United States, so a two-park trip is realistic over a long weekend. Split the days so you start at whichever opens earliest and drive to the other in the evening.

How many rides does each park have?

See the tables above for ride counts - or jump to Busch Gardens Tampa and Legoland New York for the full ride lists.

Is Busch Gardens Tampa bigger than Legoland New York?

By rides we track waits for, Legoland New York is the bigger day out: 20 rides against 11. Acreage matters less than how many you can actually get on, which comes down to queues and opening hours - and on those Busch Gardens Tampa is the quicker park.

Then pick
the quiet day.

Both parks have a crowd calendar with six weeks of forecast and the best day left to go.

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