When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 2min
- At 6pm, its worst hour
- 19min
Busch Gardens Tampa
Sheikra wait times
- Typical wait
- 10min
- At its busiest
- 20min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 88%
10minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Sheikra at Busch Gardens Tampa averages 10 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 2pm. It has run 88% 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 10 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
- 10min
- Peak
- 20min
- Running
- 88%
- Busiest at
- 2pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 5min
- On a Saturday
- 16min
Does Sheikra break down?
Now and then.
It was running 88% of the time Busch Gardens Tampa was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 7 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 88%
- Queue readings recorded
- 8,685
The record
60 minutes.
The longest queue Sheikra has held, on Sunday 18 October.
Every ride at Busch Gardens Tampa →When is the Sheikra queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 2 minutes, against 19 at 6pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 17 minutes on a single ride.
Sheikra queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
210a
611a
1012p
131p
162p
143p
114p
155p
196p
187p
28p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Sheikra
10am on a Friday
Sheikra averages 2 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.
10maverage
Which day is quietest for Sheikra?
Friday, at 5 minutes on average, against 16 on Saturday.
Sheikra by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon14m
- Tue13m
- Wed10m
- Thu7m
- Fri5m
- Sat16m
- Sun13m
Does Sheikra break down?
It ran 88% 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
88% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improving88%
Good
Running 88% 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 60 minutes on Sunday 18 Oct.
Longest Sheikra queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Sunday 18 Oct60m
- 2Saturday 24 Oct45m
- 3Wednesday 14 Oct35m
- 4Tuesday 13 Oct30m
- 5Monday 12 Oct20m
- 6Monday 19 Oct20m
- 7Sunday 11 Oct15m
- 8Thursday 15 Oct15m
Which months are busiest for Sheikra?
August runs longest at 15 minutes on average, and October is quietest at 12.
Sheikra through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
15Aug
14Sep
12Oct
About Sheikra
Sheikra is one of 18 rides tracked at Busch Gardens Tampa, 12th longest of 18 by usual wait. It queues about 10 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 12-minute park average.
Sheikra has averaged about 10 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 88% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays 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 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 88% 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 Saturdays 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 10 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 Sheikra at Busch Gardens Tampa.
Is Sheikra often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Sheikra has been running about 88% 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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