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Cheetah Hunt wait times

Typical wait: 23min
At its busiest: 40min
Shortest queue: 11am
Running: 66%

6,225 recorded readings

Cheetah Hunt at Busch Gardens Tampa averages 23 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 5pm. It has run 66% 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 23 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 40 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.

Typical: 23min
Peak: 40min
Running: 66%
Busiest at: 5pm

Last 14 days, tap one

When to queue

Go at 10am.

Typical wait at 10am: 5min
At 5pm, its worst hour: 35min

Which day

Pick a Wednesday.

Typical wait on a Wednesday: 5min
On a Saturday: 49min

Does Cheetah Hunt break down?

Quite often.

It was running 66% of the time Busch Gardens Tampa was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 20 minutes in every opening hour.

Running, share of opening hours: 66%
Queue readings recorded: 6,225

The record

180 minutes.

The longest queue Cheetah Hunt has held, on Monday 12 October.

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When is the Cheetah Hunt queue shortest?

Usually at 10am, about 5 minutes, against 35 at 5pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 30 minutes on a single ride.

Cheetah Hunt queue times by hour

Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes

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2611a

2912p

321p

332p

293p

274p

355p

346p

307p

238p

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 Wednesday

Cheetah Hunt averages 5 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 180 minutes.

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Which day is quietest for Cheetah Hunt?

Wednesday, at 5 minutes on average, against 49 on Saturday.

Cheetah Hunt by day of the week

14 days with a recorded queue

Mon34m
Tue11m
Wed5m
Thu16m
Fri13m
Sat49m
Sun44m

Does Cheetah Hunt break down?

It ran 66% of Busch Gardens Tampa's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Sunday 25 Oct.

Uptime and closures

66% of opening hours · 14 days recorded

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Running 66% 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 180 minutes on Monday 12 Oct.

Longest Cheetah Hunt queues on record

Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date

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

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40Mar

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40May

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About Cheetah Hunt

Cheetah Hunt is one of 18 rides tracked at Busch Gardens Tampa, 1st longest of 18 by usual wait. It queues about 23 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 12-minute park average.

Cheetah Hunt has averaged about 23 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 5pm and quietest around 11am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 66% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Wednesdays 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 66% 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 11am. 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 Wednesdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Wednesday for shorter waits.

How long is the line for Cheetah Hunt usually?

Over recent weeks, Cheetah Hunt has averaged about 23 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 66% 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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