When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 5min
- At 5pm, its worst hour
- 29min
Busch Gardens Tampa
Cheetah Hunt wait times
- Typical wait
- 19min
- At its busiest
- 31min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 73%
19minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Cheetah Hunt at Busch Gardens Tampa averages 19 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 5pm. It has run 73% of the park's opening hours recently.
Cheetah Hunt queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Cheetah Hunt usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Cheetah Hunt over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Cheetah Hunt has averaged about 19 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 31 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 19min
- Peak
- 31min
- Running
- 73%
- Busiest at
- 5pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 6min
- On a Saturday
- 40min
Does Cheetah Hunt break down?
Quite often.
It was running 73% of the time Busch Gardens Tampa was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 16 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 73%
- Queue readings recorded
- 10,245
The record
60 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Cheetah Hunt, on Saturday 7 November.
Every ride at Busch Gardens Tampa →When is the Cheetah Hunt queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 5 minutes, against 29 at 5pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 24 minutes on a single ride.
Cheetah Hunt queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
510a
2011a
2012p
261p
242p
253p
234p
295p
236p
137p
108p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Cheetah Hunt
10am on a Thursday
Cheetah Hunt averages 5 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Cheetah Hunt?
Thursday, at 6 minutes on average, against 40 on Saturday.
Cheetah Hunt by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon7m
- Tue7m
- Wed22m
- Thu6m
- Fri16m
- Sat40m
- Sun21m
Does Cheetah Hunt break down?
It ran 75% of Busch Gardens Tampa's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Saturday 14 Nov.
Uptime and closures
75% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improving75%
Average
Running 75% of the minutes Busch Gardens Tampa was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Cheetah Hunt queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Cheetah Hunt was 60 minutes on Saturday 7 Nov.
Longest Cheetah Hunt queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 7 Nov60m
- 2Sunday 8 Nov60m
- 3Wednesday 11 Nov60m
- 4Saturday 31 Oct45m
- 5Friday 13 Nov40m
- 6Friday 6 Nov30m
- 7Tuesday 10 Nov30m
- 8Monday 9 Nov25m
Which months are busiest for Cheetah Hunt?
March runs longest at 40 minutes on average, and September is quietest at 19.
Cheetah Hunt through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
25Feb
40Mar
30Apr
40May
30Jun
39Jul
33Aug
19Sep
27Oct
25Nov
About Cheetah Hunt
Cheetah Hunt is one of 12 rides tracked at Busch Gardens Tampa, 1st longest of 12 by usual wait. It queues about 19 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 9-minute park average.
Cheetah Hunt has averaged about 19 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 5pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 73% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Saturdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Busch Gardens Tampa publishes for this ride, read every few minutes while the park is open.
- By hour
- This ride's own last 90 days, within opening hours.
- Day by day
- Its last 14 days.
- Running
- The share of the park's open minutes the ride was running.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Cheetah Hunt?
The live wait time for Cheetah Hunt at Busch Gardens Tampa is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Cheetah Hunt wait times.
Is Cheetah Hunt open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Cheetah Hunt is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Busch Gardens Tampa's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Cheetah Hunt has been open around 73% of Busch Gardens Tampa's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Busch Gardens Tampa.
What's the best time of day to ride Cheetah Hunt?
Based on historical wait time data, Cheetah Hunt is typically quietest around 10am. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
What is the best day to ride Cheetah Hunt?
Cheetah Hunt is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Cheetah Hunt usually?
Over recent weeks, Cheetah Hunt has averaged about 19 minutes, with lines usually longest around 5pm. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak lines for Cheetah Hunt at Busch Gardens Tampa.
Is Cheetah Hunt often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Cheetah Hunt has been running about 73% of the time. We track Cheetah Hunt's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find Cheetah Hunt at Busch Gardens Tampa?
Cheetah Hunt is at Busch Gardens Tampa - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Busch Gardens Tampa page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Cheetah Hunt?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Cheetah Hunt's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Cheetah Hunt is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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