Iron Gwazi queue times
Iron Gwazi at Busch Gardens Tampa averages 20 minutes. It is shortest at 2pm and worst at 3pm. It has run 80% of the park's opening hours recently.
Iron Gwazi queue times, day by day
Iron Gwazi over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Iron Gwazi has averaged about 20 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 31 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 2pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Best time to ride Iron Gwazi
Iron Gwazi 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 Iron Gwazi
Iron Gwazi is one of 11 rides tracked at Busch Gardens Tampa, 5th longest of 11 by usual wait. It queues about 20 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 22-minute park average.
Iron Gwazi has averaged about 20 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 3pm and quietest around 2pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 80% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Saturdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Iron Gwazi?
The live wait time for Iron Gwazi at Busch Gardens Tampa is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Iron Gwazi queue times.
Is Iron Gwazi open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Iron Gwazi is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Busch Gardens Tampa's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Iron Gwazi has been open around 80% 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 Iron Gwazi?
Based on historical queue data, Iron Gwazi is typically quietest around 2pm. 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 Iron Gwazi?
Iron Gwazi is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Iron Gwazi usually?
Over recent weeks, Iron Gwazi has averaged about 20 minutes, with queues usually longest around 3pm. 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 queues for Iron Gwazi at Busch Gardens Tampa.
Is Iron Gwazi often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Iron Gwazi has been running about 80% of the time. We track Iron Gwazi'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 Iron Gwazi at Busch Gardens Tampa?
Iron Gwazi 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 queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Iron Gwazi?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Iron Gwazi's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Iron Gwazi is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.