When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 7min
- At 6pm, its worst hour
- 32min
Busch Gardens Tampa
Cobras Curse wait times
- Typical wait
- 20min
- At its busiest
- 25min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 70%
20minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Cobras Curse at Busch Gardens Tampa averages 20 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 5pm. It has run 70% of the park's opening hours recently.
Cobras Curse queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Cobras Curse usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Cobras Curse over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Cobras Curse has averaged about 20 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 25 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 20min
- Peak
- 25min
- Running
- 70%
- Busiest at
- 5pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Wednesday.
- Typical wait on a Wednesday
- 8min
- On a Saturday
- 41min
Does Cobras Curse break down?
Quite often.
It was running 70% of the time Busch Gardens Tampa was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 18 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 70%
- Queue readings recorded
- 9,787
The record
75 minutes.
The longest queue Cobras Curse has held, on Saturday 24 October.
Every ride at Busch Gardens Tampa →When is the Cobras Curse queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 7 minutes, against 32 at 6pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 25 minutes on a single ride.
Cobras Curse queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
710a
2011a
2212p
281p
262p
253p
204p
285p
326p
297p
288p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Cobras Curse
10am on a Wednesday
Cobras Curse averages 7 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 75 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Cobras Curse?
Wednesday, at 8 minutes on average, against 41 on Saturday.
Cobras Curse by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon33m
- Tue12m
- Wed8m
- Thu12m
- Fri11m
- Sat41m
- Sun40m
Does Cobras Curse break down?
It ran 70% 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
70% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improving70%
Average
Running 70% 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 Cobras Curse queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Cobras Curse was 75 minutes on Saturday 24 Oct.
Longest Cobras Curse queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 24 Oct75m
- 2Sunday 11 Oct60m
- 3Monday 12 Oct60m
- 4Sunday 18 Oct60m
- 5Tuesday 13 Oct50m
- 6Saturday 17 Oct45m
- 7Thursday 15 Oct35m
- 8Friday 16 Oct25m
Which months are busiest for Cobras Curse?
December runs longest at 70 minutes on average, and September is quietest at 20.
Cobras Curse through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
52Nov
70Dec
46Jan
30Feb
34Mar
27Apr
29May
30Jun
29Jul
28Aug
20Sep
20Oct
About Cobras Curse
Cobras Curse is one of 18 rides tracked at Busch Gardens Tampa, 2nd longest of 18 by usual wait. It queues about 20 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 12-minute park average.
Cobras Curse has averaged about 20 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 70% 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 Cobras Curse?
The live wait time for Cobras Curse at Busch Gardens Tampa is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Cobras Curse wait times.
Is Cobras Curse open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Cobras Curse is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Busch Gardens Tampa's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Cobras Curse has been open around 70% 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 Cobras Curse?
Based on historical wait time data, Cobras Curse 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 Cobras Curse?
Cobras Curse 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 Cobras Curse usually?
Over recent weeks, Cobras Curse has averaged about 20 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 Cobras Curse at Busch Gardens Tampa.
Is Cobras Curse often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Cobras Curse has been running about 70% of the time. We track Cobras Curse'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 Cobras Curse at Busch Gardens Tampa?
Cobras Curse 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 Cobras Curse?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Cobras Curse's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Cobras Curse is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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