Big Bird’s Whirly Ride
Sesame Street Safari of Fun56 in maximum · 36 in to ride alone
Within the permitted height range.
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay ride height checker
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay rides by height.
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Elmo’s Safari Go-Round
Sesame Street Safari of Fununder 56 in
Within the permitted height range.
Gwazi Gliders
Jungalaunder 56 in
Within the permitted height range.
Rosita’s Djembe Fly-Away
Sesame Street Safari of Fununder 42 in
Under the maximum height. Infants may not ride.
Serengeti Express
Serengeti PlainAny height
No minimum height requirement.
Snuffy’s Elephant Romp
Sesame Street Safari of Fun56 in maximum · 36 in to ride alone
Within the permitted height range.
The Count’s Zambezi Rally
Sesame Street Safari of Fun56 in maximum · 36 in to ride alone
Within the permitted height range.
Zoe-Patra and the Hippos of the Nile
Sesame Street Safari of Fun36–56 in
Meets the requirement by 4 in.
Grand Caravan Carousel
PantopiaAny height · 42 in to ride alone
Requires a supervising companion under 42 in; younger riders use designated rows or bench seating.
SkyRide
Multiple areasAny height · 56 in to ride alone
Requires a supervising companion under 56 in.
Air Grover
Sesame Street Safari of Fun38 in minimum · 41 in to ride alone
Tall enough with a supervising companion.
Treetop Drop
Jungala38 in minimum · 42 in to ride alone
Tall enough with a supervising companion aged 14 or older.
Cobra’s Curse
Egypt42 in minimum · 48 in to ride alone
2 in to go.
Congo River Rapids
Congo42 in minimum
2 in to go.
Phoenix Rising
Pantopia42–77 in · 51 in to ride alone
2 in to go.
Ubanga-Banga Bumper Cars
Congo42 in minimum · 52 in to ride alone
2 in to go.
Cheetah Hunt
Edge of Africa48 in minimum
8 in to go.
Iron Gwazi
Morocco48 in minimum
8 in to go.
Serengeti Flyer
Serengeti Plain48 in minimum
8 in to go.
Falcon’s Fury
Pantopia54–77 in
14 in to go.
Montu
Egypt54 in minimum
14 in to go.
SheiKra
Stanleyville54 in minimum
14 in to go.
Tigris
Stanleyville54 in minimum
14 in to go.
No attractions match those filters.
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay height requirements
Use this Busch Gardens Tampa Bay ride height checker to compare your child’s height with the park’s listed attraction requirements. Results include attractions with no minimum height, those available now and those that need a little more growing.
Several Busch Gardens rides allow shorter guests with a supervising companion. The checker also handles the park’s maximum-height rules on Sesame Street Safari of Fun favorites like Elmo’s Safari Go‑Round and Snuffy’s Elephant Romp, and on the big-thrill pairing of Falcon’s Fury and Phoenix Rising, which are built for older kids and adults rather than younger riders.
Planning notes
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay has the largest ride count of any single park on this checker at 24, and almost no any-height attractions — just one of its rides has no minimum at all. Thresholds run from 36 in up to 54 in for Tigris, and ten rides use a supervising-companion system that lets a shorter child ride with an adult below the independent threshold. Nine of the Sesame Street Safari of Fun rides carry a maximum height instead, keeping that section genuinely toddler-scaled rather than open to the whole family, while the park’s two big-thrill outliers, Falcon’s Fury and Phoenix Rising, sit at the opposite end for older kids and adults. One note for anyone planning a visit around a specific coaster: Kumba is currently flagged as retiring in our dataset, so it’s worth double-checking its operating status before building a trip around it.
Ride data checked against official park guidance in August 2026.