Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Line-Waiting Guide

Tampa, Florida

Busch Gardens Tampa blends an African-safari theme with a serious coaster lineup, so lines split between the animal attractions near the entrance and the thrill rides spread across the park's outer loop.

Rides Worth a Blackout Card

Lines at these attractions regularly run long enough to fill an entire Blackout card while you wait.

• Iron Gwazi — a hybrid wood-and-steel coaster with one of the steepest drops of any coaster in the world.
• Cheetah Hunt — a launch coaster themed to the park's cheetah exhibit, popular enough to draw steady lines.
• SheiKra — a floorless dive coaster with a signature vertical drop that keeps its queue full.

Quick Bingo Rounds

These attractions tend to move fast — good picks if you're chasing a fast row, column, or diagonal instead.

• Serengeti Railway — a scenic train that circles the park's savanna with continuous loading.
• Skyride — a gondola ride across the park with high capacity.
• Congo River Rapids — a family raft ride with a steadier line than the park's headline coasters.

Line-Waiting Tip

Ride Iron Gwazi before 11am — it's the park's newest headliner, and its line grows the fastest of any ride in the park once the afternoon crowds settle in.

Fun Fact

Busch Gardens Tampa is home to one of the largest animal collections of any theme park in the country, with more than 12,000 animals living across its habitats.

Ready to make the wait fly by? Head back to the game to start a card, or browse the full park guide for more.