Busch Gardens questions

[CocoJ]

We're heading to Busch Gardens, Tampa, in February. Will it be crowded? What do you think of purchasing the all-day dining plan? What about the Quick-Queue pass? Do the crowds warrant that expense? Thanks!

 

[bowtie7]

The food at the locations included with the all day dining are generally very good, but I find the all day pass is only a good value if the park is open extended hours and you intend to eat 3 meals plus snacks at the park. As far the Quick-Queue, it would probably depend on if it is a weekday or weekend or if there is a special concert, for most weekdays, you probably won't need it. I was at the park on a weekday in early December and there was only a small number of people riding the rides (many folks were in the park only to see the special Christmas shows).

 

[Yoshi]

I was there almost 2 weeks ago on a Saturday, I was prepared to buy the Quick Queue if necessary but I was able to walk onto or a couple minute wait for all the coasters, Rhino Rally and the log flume except Sheikra (and that was only 10 minutes not counting a 10 minute breakdown) by getting to the park around 30 minutes after opening. Even for Cheetah Hunt I only had a 2 train wait early in the day.

Later in the day, crowds picked up a little but the only long lines appeared to be for the low capacity coasters like Scorpion and Sand Serpent that weren't on Quick Queue anyway.