When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 3min
- At 6pm, its worst hour
- 23min
Busch Gardens Tampa
Iron Gwazi wait times
- Typical wait
- 9min
- At its busiest
- 20min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 93%
9minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Iron Gwazi at Busch Gardens Tampa averages 9 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 6pm. It has run 93% of the park's opening hours recently.
Iron Gwazi queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Iron Gwazi usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Iron Gwazi over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Iron Gwazi has averaged about 9 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 20 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 9min
- Peak
- 20min
- Running
- 93%
- Busiest at
- 6pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Tuesday.
- Typical wait on a Tuesday
- 5min
- On a Saturday
- 22min
Does Iron Gwazi break down?
Rarely.
It was running 93% of the time Busch Gardens Tampa was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 4 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 93%
- Queue readings recorded
- 9,186
The record
40 minutes.
The longest queue Iron Gwazi has held, on Saturday 24 October.
Every ride at Busch Gardens Tampa →When is the Iron Gwazi queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 3 minutes, against 23 at 6pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 20 minutes on a single ride.
Iron Gwazi queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
310a
1811a
1712p
191p
182p
153p
124p
205p
236p
197p
98p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Iron Gwazi
10am on a Tuesday
Iron Gwazi averages 3 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 40 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Iron Gwazi?
Tuesday, at 5 minutes on average, against 22 on Saturday.
Iron Gwazi by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon13m
- Tue5m
- Wed5m
- Thu5m
- Fri6m
- Sat22m
- Sun16m
Does Iron Gwazi break down?
It ran 93% 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
93% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improving93%
Good
Running 93% 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 Iron Gwazi queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Iron Gwazi was 40 minutes on Saturday 24 Oct.
Longest Iron Gwazi queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 24 Oct40m
- 2Monday 12 Oct35m
- 3Saturday 17 Oct35m
- 4Sunday 18 Oct30m
- 5Sunday 11 Oct20m
- 6Monday 19 Oct10m
- 7Friday 23 Oct10m
- 8Tuesday 13 Oct5m
Which months are busiest for Iron Gwazi?
November runs longest at 49 minutes on average, and October is quietest at 11.
Iron Gwazi through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
49Nov
47Dec
20Jan
16Feb
38Mar
23Apr
23May
22Jun
25Jul
20Aug
16Sep
11Oct
About Iron Gwazi
Iron Gwazi is one of 18 rides tracked at Busch Gardens Tampa, 13th longest of 18 by usual wait. It queues about 9 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 12-minute park average.
Iron Gwazi has averaged about 9 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 93% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays 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 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 93% 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 10am. 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 9 minutes, with lines usually longest around 6pm. 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 93% 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.
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