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Busch Gardens Tampa ride reliability

60 operating days16 Jul to 13 Sept13 rides tracked

13 tracked rides at Busch Gardens Tampa ran 32.2% of opening hours across the last 60 operating days, which is poor. The least reliable is Gwazi Gliders at 0.9%, down on 60 of 60 days.

Reliability verdict

Poor

Across the last 60 operating days, 13 tracked rides ran 32.2% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Gwazi Gliders, at 0.9%.

32.2%uptime

Every Busch Gardens Tampa ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

13 rides · 60 days · worst first

  1. 1Gwazi Gliders23d 16h lost · 0 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 0.9%
  2. 2Kumba18d 2h lost · 22 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 21.4%
  3. 3Falcon's Fury16d 22h lost · 77 breakdowns · down on 58 of 60 days 31.2%
  4. 4Congo River Rapids14d 20h lost · 66 breakdowns · down on 58 of 60 days 40.1%
  5. 5Cheetah Hunt13d 4h lost · 82 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 44.5%
  6. 6SheiKra13d 18h lost · 58 breakdowns · down on 57 of 60 days 46.2%
  7. 7Cobra's Curse11d 5h lost · 75 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 51.3%
  8. 8Montu7d 11h lost · 75 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 67.3%
  9. 9Iron Gwazi6d 19h lost · 108 breakdowns · down on 55 of 60 days 70.8%
  10. 10Phoenix Rising5d 7h lost · 82 breakdowns · down on 48 of 60 days 76.5%
  11. 11Serengeti Flyer4d 22h lost · 85 breakdowns · down on 52 of 60 days 78.6%
  12. 12Tigris4d 15h lost · 74 breakdowns · down on 46 of 60 days 80%
  13. 13Air Grover1h 55m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 5 of 60 days 99.7%
Excellent 95% and upGood 85-94%Patchy 70-84%Poor under 70%

When Busch Gardens Tampa rides break down

Closures by the hour they start

805 breakdowns · late starts excluded

2610am
12811am
5412pm
901pm
1052pm
1013pm
1324pm
705pm
196pm
337pm

Breakdowns cluster at 4pm, with 132 of the 758 closures that started before the park's final hour beginning then - so the ride you most want is safest earlier in the day, not saved for last. A further 787 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. The other 47 closures start in the 8pm hour, when the park is shutting - those are rides finishing their day, not failing, so they are left out here.

Busch Gardens Tampa downtime day by day

Share of ride hours lost

16 Jul to 13 Sept

16 Jul13 Sept

The worst day in this window was 30 Jul, when 87.9% of the park's ride hours were lost and 21 of 22 rides went down at some point.

Uptime is the share of the park's own operating minutes a ride was running, recorded every few minutes and averaged over 60 days. A closure counts as one breakdown when it lasts ten minutes or more; shorter stops still count towards time lost, because a two-minute reset is not a fault. Touching closure windows are merged into one closure - a ride shut all day arrives from the feed as that day sliced into the sampling interval, and counting each slice would report one bad day as a hundred breakdowns.

Frequently asked

Which rides break down most at Busch Gardens Tampa?

Gwazi Gliders (0.9%), Kumba (21.4%), Falcon's Fury (31.2%) have the lowest uptime at Busch Gardens Tampa across the last 60 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 13 tracked rides is above.

How reliable is Busch Gardens Tampa overall?

Busch Gardens Tampa averages 32.2% uptime across 13 tracked rides, which is poor. 1 excellent, 4 patchy, 8 poor.

Which ride at Busch Gardens Tampa is the most reliable?

Air Grover, at 99.7% uptime over 60 recorded days, losing only 1h 55m in total.

What time of day do rides break down at Busch Gardens Tampa?

4pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 132 of the 758 closures that started before the park's final hour beginning then. Rides that are not running at opening are counted separately as late starts, not as faults.

Which rides are closed at Busch Gardens Tampa today?

This page is the longer-term pattern rather than the live picture. For what is shut right now, open the Busch Gardens Tampa live page - every ride shows whether it is open or closed, with the reason where the park provides one.

How is uptime measured?

Each ride's open or closed status is recorded every few minutes through the park's own operating hours. Uptime is the share of those minutes the ride was running. A closure counts as one breakdown when it lasts ten minutes or more; shorter stops still count towards time lost, because a two-minute reset is not a fault.

Does weather affect Busch Gardens Tampa reliability?

Yes. Water rides close in heavy rain, and exposed coasters close in lightning, high winds or very cold temperatures. These figures reflect actual operations including weather closures, which is why uptime varies through the year.