When to queue
Go at 8pm.
- Typical wait at 8pm
- 0min
- At 6pm, its worst hour
- 19min
Busch Gardens Tampa
Sheikra wait times
- Typical wait
- 9min
- At its busiest
- 20min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 82%
9minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Sheikra at Busch Gardens Tampa averages 9 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 6pm. It has run 82% of the park's opening hours recently.
Sheikra queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Sheikra usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Sheikra over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Sheikra 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
- 82%
- Busiest at
- 6pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 5min
- On a Sunday
- 15min
Does Sheikra break down?
Now and then.
It was running 82% of the time Busch Gardens Tampa was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 11 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 82%
- Queue readings recorded
- 8,465
The record
45 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Sheikra, on Sunday 8 November.
Every ride at Busch Gardens Tampa →When is the Sheikra queue shortest?
Usually at 8pm, about 0 minutes, against 19 at 6pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 19 minutes on a single ride.
Sheikra queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
110a
511a
912p
111p
142p
143p
114p
135p
196p
177p
08p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Sheikra
8pm on a Monday
Sheikra averages 0 minutes at 8pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 45 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Sheikra?
Monday, at 5 minutes on average, against 15 on Sunday.
Sheikra by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon5m
- Tue6m
- Wed7m
- Thu5m
- Fri5m
- Sat13m
- Sun15m
Does Sheikra break down?
It ran 83% of Busch Gardens Tampa's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Saturday 14 Nov.
Uptime and closures
83% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improving83%
Average
Running 83% 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 Sheikra queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Sheikra was 45 minutes on Sunday 8 Nov.
Longest Sheikra queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Sunday 8 Nov45m
- 2Saturday 7 Nov30m
- 3Wednesday 11 Nov20m
- 4Saturday 31 Oct10m
- 5Tuesday 3 Nov10m
- 6Monday 9 Nov10m
- 7Sunday 1 Nov5m
- 8Monday 2 Nov5m
Which months are busiest for Sheikra?
August runs longest at 15 minutes on average, and October is quietest at 11.
Sheikra through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
15Aug
14Sep
11Oct
12Nov
About Sheikra
Sheikra is one of 12 rides tracked at Busch Gardens Tampa, 6th longest of 12 by usual wait. It queues about 9 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 9-minute park average.
Sheikra 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 82% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Sundays.
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 Sheikra?
The live wait time for Sheikra at Busch Gardens Tampa is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Sheikra wait times.
Is Sheikra open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Sheikra is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Busch Gardens Tampa's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Sheikra has been open around 82% 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 Sheikra?
Based on historical wait time data, Sheikra 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 Sheikra?
Sheikra is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Sheikra usually?
Over recent weeks, Sheikra 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 Sheikra at Busch Gardens Tampa.
Is Sheikra often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Sheikra has been running about 82% of the time. We track Sheikra'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 Sheikra at Busch Gardens Tampa?
Sheikra 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 Sheikra?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Sheikra's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Sheikra is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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