Phoenix Rising wait times
Phoenix Rising at Busch Gardens Tampa averages 9 minutes. It is shortest at 2pm and worst at 6pm. It has run 94% of the park's opening hours recently.
Phoenix Rising queue times, day by day
Phoenix Rising over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Phoenix Rising has averaged about 9 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 18 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 2pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Phoenix Rising queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Phoenix Rising peaks at 6pm with 28 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am with 1. Riding it at the right hour saves 27 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Phoenix Rising
Best time to ride
Phoenix Rising averages 1 minutes at 10am against 28 at the 6pm peak - 27 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 45 minutes.
Phoenix Rising by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon7m
- Tue5m
- Wed5m
- Thu5m
- Fri8m
- Sat21m
- Sun15m
Tuesday is the quietest day for Phoenix Rising, at 5 minutes against 21 on Saturday.
Does Phoenix Rising break down?
Uptime and closures
94% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 94% of the minutes Busch Gardens Tampa was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
- 100%
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- 94%
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- 88%
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- 73%
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- 94%
Phoenix Rising ran 94% of Busch Gardens Tampa's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Sunday 4 Oct.
Longest Phoenix Rising queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 26 Sept45m
- 2Sunday 27 Sept45m
- 3Sunday 20 Sept30m
- 4Saturday 3 Oct30m
- 5Friday 25 Sept15m
- 6Monday 21 Sept10m
- 7Monday 28 Sept10m
- 8Friday 2 Oct10m
The worst queue recorded for Phoenix Rising was 45 minutes on Saturday 26 Sept.
Phoenix Rising 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 Phoenix Rising
Phoenix Rising is one of 17 rides tracked at Busch Gardens Tampa, 13th longest of 17 by usual wait. It queues about 9 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 12-minute park average.
Phoenix Rising has averaged about 9 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 2pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 94% 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 Phoenix Rising?
The live wait time for Phoenix Rising at Busch Gardens Tampa is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Phoenix Rising wait times.
Is Phoenix Rising open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Phoenix Rising is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Busch Gardens Tampa's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Phoenix Rising has been open around 94% 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 Phoenix Rising?
Based on historical wait time data, Phoenix Rising 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 Phoenix Rising?
Phoenix Rising 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 Phoenix Rising usually?
Over recent weeks, Phoenix Rising 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 Phoenix Rising at Busch Gardens Tampa.
Is Phoenix Rising often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Phoenix Rising has been running about 94% of the time. We track Phoenix Rising'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 Phoenix Rising at Busch Gardens Tampa?
Phoenix Rising 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 Phoenix Rising?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Phoenix Rising's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Phoenix Rising is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.

