Iron Gwazi wait times
Iron Gwazi at Busch Gardens Tampa averages 10 minutes. It is shortest at 2pm and worst at 3pm. It has run 90% 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 10 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 18 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 2pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Iron Gwazi queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Iron Gwazi peaks at 6pm with 33 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am with 3. Riding it at the right hour saves 30 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Iron Gwazi
Best time to ride
Iron Gwazi averages 3 minutes at 10am against 33 at the 6pm peak - 30 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 50 minutes.
Iron Gwazi by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon5m
- Tue6m
- Wed5m
- Thu5m
- Fri7m
- Sat23m
- Sun14m
Monday is the quietest day for Iron Gwazi, at 5 minutes against 23 on Saturday.
Does Iron Gwazi break down?
Uptime and closures
90% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
Running 90% of the minutes Busch Gardens Tampa was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
- 69%
- 97%
- 99%
- 99%
- 100%
- 100%
- 100%
- 89%
- 81%
- 73%
- 90%
- 79%
- 94%
- 90%
Iron Gwazi ran 90% of Busch Gardens Tampa's opening hours across 14 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Sunday 4 Oct.
Longest Iron Gwazi queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 26 Sept50m
- 2Sunday 27 Sept30m
- 3Saturday 3 Oct30m
- 4Sunday 20 Sept20m
- 5Friday 25 Sept20m
- 6Tuesday 29 Sept10m
- 7Monday 21 Sept5m
- 8Tuesday 22 Sept5m
The worst queue recorded for Iron Gwazi was 50 minutes on Saturday 26 Sept.
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.
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About Iron Gwazi
Iron Gwazi is one of 17 rides tracked at Busch Gardens Tampa, 10th longest of 17 by usual wait. It queues about 10 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 12-minute park average.
Iron Gwazi has averaged about 10 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 90% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays 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 wait 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 90% 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 wait time 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 Thursdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Iron Gwazi usually?
Over recent weeks, Iron Gwazi has averaged about 10 minutes, with lines 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 lines 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 90% 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 lines right now.
Can I get wait 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.