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Phoenix Rising Wait Times

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Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Phoenix Rising at Busch Gardens Tampa, built on 21,596 measured readings.

LIVE · 5 min now · updated 7 min ago

Park hours today: 10am–6pm

Phoenix Rising5 min

Best time to ride Phoenix Rising

On a typical Sunday, Phoenix Rising runs about 1 min at rope drop, peaks near 25 min around 4 PM, and eases to 1 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 59 min at its midday peak) and Thursday the calmest (about 21 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.

Averaging 15 min, this is the #7 longest line of 10 tracked rides at Busch Gardens Tampa (park average 20 min). The longest is Cheetah Hunt at 40 min.

Typical Phoenix Rising wait by day

DayRope DropMidday PeakLate Night
Sunday1 min25 min 4 PM1 min
Monday0 min22 min 5 PM0 min
Tuesday1 min36 min 4 PM3 min
Wednesday0 min31 min 4 PM0 min
Thursday0 min21 min 4 PM6 min
Friday1 min45 min 3 PM10 min
Saturday · busiest0 min59 min 3 PM3 min

Phoenix Rising average wait by month

15 to 19 min monthly range
MonthAvg WaitReadings
June 202619 min6,200
July 202616.6 min13,808
August 202615.3 min12,762

Phoenix Rising wait time FAQ

▾When is Phoenix Rising shortest?

Phoenix Rising is shortest at rope drop (about 1 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 1 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 25 min around 4 PM.

▾Which day is Phoenix Rising busiest?

Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 59 min midday, while Thursday is the calmest at about 21 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.

▾What is the wait for Phoenix Rising right now?

Phoenix Rising is at 5 minutes right now, updated 7 min ago. Thoosie refreshes every minute.

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Based on 21,596 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure

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