Pantopia · Roller coaster
Phoenix Rising
A family-friendly suspended roller coaster with smooth sweeping turns and a mythical-phoenix theme.
30 min
live wait
Roller coaster
Moderate thrill
42"
min height
Before you ride
Feet hang beneath the train.
Expert tip (Nov 2026)
A useful step up from Air Grover before attempting the park’s more intense inverted coaster Montu.
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⏱ Typical wait by hour
✅ Best time to ride: around 10 AM (~0 min) · also good around 3 PM (~5 min)
Busiest around 2 PM (~9 min)
| 10 AM | 0 minutes |
|---|---|
| 11 AM | 3 minutes |
| 12 PM | 4 minutes |
| 1 PM | 7 minutes |
| 2 PM | 9 minutes |
| 3 PM | 5 minutes |
| 4 PM | 5 minutes |
| 5 PM | 5 minutes |
Average standby wait from 9 days of live waits, in park time (ET). Real waits vary with crowds, weather and breakdowns.
Phoenix Rising stats
Phoenix Rising is a 80-foot roller coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay that reaches 44 mph. It was built by Bolliger & Mabillard, opened in 2024 and lasts about 86 seconds. Riders must be at least 42 inches tall. The best time to ride is usually around 10 AM or 3 PM, when waits are shortest.
- Type
- Roller coaster
- Manufacturer
- Bolliger & Mabillard
- Model
- Family Inverted Coaster
- Opened
- 2024
- Track length
- 1,831 ft
- Top speed
- 44 mph
- Height
- 80 ft
- Inversions
- 0
- Duration
- 1 min 26 sec
- Height requirement
- 42 in
💡 Fun facts
- Opened in 2024
- The park’s first Bolliger & Mabillard family inverted coaster
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