Congo River Rapids wait times
Congo River Rapids at Busch Gardens Tampa averages 16 minutes. It is shortest at 3pm and worst at 5pm. It has run 81% of the park's opening hours recently.
Congo River Rapids queue times, day by day
Congo River Rapids over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Congo River Rapids has averaged about 16 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 19 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 3pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Congo River Rapids queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Congo River Rapids peaks at 6pm with 36 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am with 1. Riding it at the right hour saves 35 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Congo River Rapids
Best time to ride
Congo River Rapids averages 1 minutes at 10am against 36 at the 6pm peak - 35 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 70 minutes.
Congo River Rapids by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon13m
- Tue5m
- Wed5m
- Thu5m
- Fri6m
- Sat24m
- Sun28m
Tuesday is the quietest day for Congo River Rapids, at 5 minutes against 28 on Sunday.
Does Congo River Rapids break down?
Uptime and closures
81% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
Running 81% of the minutes Busch Gardens Tampa was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
- 82%
- 82%
- 83%
- 89%
- 93%
- 100%
- 72%
- 59%
- 68%
- 81%
- 76%
- 77%
- 76%
- 96%
Congo River Rapids ran 81% of Busch Gardens Tampa's opening hours across 14 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Monday 14 Sept.
Longest Congo River Rapids queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Sunday 6 Sept70m
- 2Saturday 5 Sept60m
- 3Monday 7 Sept40m
- 4Friday 4 Sept20m
- 5Sunday 13 Sept20m
- 6Saturday 12 Sept15m
- 7Monday 31 Aug5m
- 8Tuesday 1 Sept5m
The worst queue recorded for Congo River Rapids was 70 minutes on Sunday 6 Sept.
Congo River Rapids through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Busch Gardens Tampa publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
About Congo River Rapids
Congo River Rapids is one of 11 rides tracked at Busch Gardens Tampa, 2nd longest of 11 by usual wait. It queues about 16 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 10-minute park average.
Congo River Rapids has averaged about 16 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 5pm and quietest around 3pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 81% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Sundays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Congo River Rapids?
The live wait time for Congo River Rapids at Busch Gardens Tampa is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Congo River Rapids wait times.
Is Congo River Rapids open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Congo River Rapids is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Busch Gardens Tampa's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Congo River Rapids has been open around 81% 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 Congo River Rapids?
Based on historical wait time data, Congo River Rapids is typically quietest around 3pm. 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 Congo River Rapids?
Congo River Rapids is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Congo River Rapids usually?
Over recent weeks, Congo River Rapids has averaged about 16 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 Congo River Rapids at Busch Gardens Tampa.
Is Congo River Rapids often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Congo River Rapids has been running about 81% of the time. We track Congo River Rapids'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 Congo River Rapids at Busch Gardens Tampa?
Congo River Rapids 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 Congo River Rapids?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Congo River Rapids's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Congo River Rapids is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.