When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 1min
- At 6pm, its worst hour
- 19min
Busch Gardens Tampa
Phoenix Rising wait times
- Typical wait
- 11min
- At its busiest
- 20min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 94%
11minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Phoenix Rising at Busch Gardens Tampa averages 11 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 2pm. It has run 94% of the park's opening hours recently.
Phoenix Rising queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Phoenix Rising usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Phoenix Rising over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Phoenix Rising has averaged about 11 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 20 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 11min
- Peak
- 20min
- Running
- 94%
- Busiest at
- 2pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Tuesday.
- Typical wait on a Tuesday
- 6min
- On a Saturday
- 19min
Does Phoenix Rising break down?
Rarely.
It was running 94% 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
- 94%
- Queue readings recorded
- 8,527
The record
60 minutes.
The longest queue Phoenix Rising has held, on Sunday 18 October.
Every ride at Busch Gardens Tampa →When is the Phoenix Rising queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 1 minutes, against 19 at 6pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 18 minutes on a single ride.
Phoenix Rising queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
110a
411a
1012p
151p
182p
163p
154p
185p
196p
187p
118p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Phoenix Rising
10am on a Tuesday
Phoenix Rising averages 1 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Phoenix Rising?
Tuesday, at 6 minutes on average, against 19 on Saturday.
Phoenix Rising by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon17m
- Tue6m
- Wed6m
- Thu8m
- Fri7m
- Sat19m
- Sun19m
Does Phoenix Rising break down?
It ran 94% of Busch Gardens Tampa's opening hours across 14 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Sunday 25 Oct.
Uptime and closures
94% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
94%
Good
Running 94% 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 Phoenix Rising queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Phoenix Rising was 60 minutes on Sunday 18 Oct.
Longest Phoenix Rising queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Sunday 18 Oct60m
- 2Monday 12 Oct45m
- 3Saturday 24 Oct45m
- 4Thursday 15 Oct30m
- 5Sunday 11 Oct20m
- 6Wednesday 14 Oct15m
- 7Friday 16 Oct15m
- 8Saturday 17 Oct15m
Which months are busiest for Phoenix Rising?
December runs longest at 34 minutes on average, and January is quietest at 11.
Phoenix Rising through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
27Nov
34Dec
11Jan
15Feb
23Mar
17Apr
14May
23Jun
22Jul
18Aug
13Sep
12Oct
About Phoenix Rising
Phoenix Rising is one of 18 rides tracked at Busch Gardens Tampa, 9th longest of 18 by usual wait. It queues about 11 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 12-minute park average.
Phoenix Rising has averaged about 11 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 2pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 94% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Wednesdays 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 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 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 Phoenix Rising?
Phoenix Rising is usually quietest on Wednesdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Wednesday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Phoenix Rising usually?
Over recent weeks, Phoenix Rising has averaged about 11 minutes, with lines usually longest around 2pm. 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.
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