Busch Gardens Tampa ride reliability
13 tracked rides at Busch Gardens Tampa ran 30.2% of opening hours across the last 60 operating days, which is poor. The least reliable is Gwazi Gliders at 2.4%, down on 60 of 60 days.
Reliability verdict
Across the last 60 operating days, 13 tracked rides ran 30.2% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Gwazi Gliders, at 2.4%.
Every Busch Gardens Tampa ride ranked by uptime
Uptime by ride
13 rides · 60 days · worst first
- 1Gwazi Gliders2.4%
- 2Congo River Rapids16.4%
- 3SheiKra19.1%
- 4Falcon's Fury25.4%
- 5Cheetah Hunt37.9%
- 6Kumba41.4%
- 7Cobra's Curse51.8%
- 8Montu68.2%
- 9Iron Gwazi69.5%
- 10Serengeti Flyer76.7%
- 11Phoenix Rising77.5%
- 12Tigris78.6%
- 13Air Grover98.6%
When Busch Gardens Tampa rides break down
Closures by the hour they start
725 breakdowns · late starts excluded
Breakdowns cluster at 11am, with 127 of the 717 recorded closures starting in that hour - so the ride you most want is safest earlier in the day, not saved for last. A further 820 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. A further 8 closures start in the 9pm 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
25 Jun to 23 Aug
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 (2.4%), Congo River Rapids (16.4%), SheiKra (19.1%) 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 30.2% uptime across 13 tracked rides, which is poor. 1 excellent, 3 patchy, 9 poor.
Which ride at Busch Gardens Tampa is the most reliable?
Air Grover, at 98.6% uptime over 60 recorded days, losing only 10h 4m in total.
What time of day do rides break down at Busch Gardens Tampa?
11am is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 127 of the 717 recorded breakdowns 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.