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Plan your day at Busch Gardens Tampa

10 rides in order28 days of wait patterns

Ride Cheetah Hunt first at Busch Gardens Tampa - it carries the park's longest queue, up to 30 minutes at its peak. Its quietest hour is 2pm. The full order for all 10 headline rides is below.

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The order to ride them in

Headline rides first, then each one at its quietest hour

  1. 1Cheetah HuntRide around 2pm, when its queue is typically at its calmest.30m peak
  2. 2Cobra's CurseRide around 2pm, when its queue is typically at its calmest.25m peak
  3. 3Congo River RapidsRide around 3pm, when its queue is typically at its calmest.24m peak
  4. 4TigrisRide around 3pm, when its queue is typically at its calmest.20m peak
  5. 5Phoenix RisingRide around 2pm, when its queue is typically at its calmest.18m peak
  6. 6Iron GwaziRide around 2pm, when its queue is typically at its calmest.18m peak
  7. 7SheiKraRide around 2pm, when its queue is typically at its calmest.18m peak
  8. 8Anaconda: Fear Has No EscapeRide early in the morning or late in the day to dodge the longest queues.15m peak
  9. 9Shadows of Wonderland: Reign of MadnessRide early in the morning or late in the day to dodge the longest queues.15m peak
  10. 10Circus of Fear: Killer EncoreRide early in the morning or late in the day to dodge the longest queues.15m peak

A guide built from recent wait patterns, not a fixed itinerary - check the live queue times on the day.