Congo River Rapids

2072 reviews

10165 McKinley Dr, Tampa, FL 33612

buschgardens.com

+18138844386

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Congo River Rapids is a Amusement park ride located at 10165 McKinley Dr, Tampa, FL 33612. It has received 2072 reviews with an average rating of 4.7 stars.

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Hours

Monday10AM-8PM
Tuesday10AM-8PM
Wednesday10AM-6PM
Thursday10AM-6PM
Friday10AM-6PM
Saturday10AM-6PM
Sunday10AM-6PM

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  • The address of Congo River Rapids: 10165 McKinley Dr, Tampa, FL 33612

  • Congo River Rapids has 4.7 stars from 2072 reviews

  • Amusement park ride

  • "My family loves this ride It's a lot of fun and even my shortest child was able to go on this ride"

    "Great raft ride"

    "Congo River rapid is a great ride to cool off or play a game of chance"

    "Be prepared to pay 30 for parking, wish i knew, and 89 a person, our 3 hrs there wpuld have cost us 300, which in some theme parks is a year long pass"

    "We had to wait for about 2 hours in line because of Rain forecast, it was an extremely hot day and there was lack of ventilación"

Reviews

  • Jenah Winkler

My family loves this ride It's a lot of fun and even my shortest child was able to go on this ride. There's a good chance you'll get wet or soaped on this ride. There is a station that you could pay to have it dry you off a bit at the end of this ride. This right is a bit bumpy but it's worth it if you love the water.

  • Ryan Przybylski

Great raft ride. Many raft rides allow you to manuever your body to avoid getting wet unless your unlucky. This ride only allows 1/4th of the riders to avoid getting wet due to the design. Ride is fun and perfect for a hot humid day. Wait times are very long 60+ mins. During peak hours even on a Monday. More

  • Theo Anderson

Congo River rapid is a great ride to cool off or play a game of chance. We randomly select our seats and see who will be soaked the most! The staff is usually very friendly and courteous whether waiting in the line or taking advantage of the speed pass ( which I recommend on the weekend) More

  • K Surkic

Be prepared to pay 30 for parking, wish i knew, and 89 a person, our 3 hrs there wpuld have cost us 300, which in some theme parks is a year long pass. Unless you got about 500 dollars this place is not for you, i didnt get a refund for my parking after finding out the ticket price smh.

  • Cecilia Falconi

We had to wait for about 2 hours in line because of Rain forecast, it was an extremely hot day and there was lack of ventilación. Once finally there, the experience itself is amazing! A tad short tho, expect getting soaking wet, that was actually kind of refreshing given the heat. More

  • Meghan Cohran

This ride ended up being our son's favorite. Water rides are always the best! However I do wish they had both lines open to enter the ride it would have went a lot faster, however I wish the ride was longer but all in all it was a pretty good experience More

  • Chili Mac

We got into line and were told the ride was down with no ETA. We got out of line and watched a few empty boats go by. Then one full of riders. So, we got back into line after being told the ride was still down. We stayed in line and watched

  • Cheryl Ackerschott

We love this ride. There's usually 3 of us that go together and we usually get to talking to others in line. This past time we chatted with a couple and there 2 boys, so when we got to our turn, they rode with us. I'm a fun 75 and so is my

  • Eric Esty

Of all the River Rapids rides in Florida, this one is the least remarkable. It doesn't get you insanely wet like Popeye's, it's not intricately themed and landscaped like Kali River Rapids, and it doesn't have the soundtrack and high tech

  • Karla H

Great experience, line wasn't that bad and moved really fast, prepare to get wet and have lots of fun. While we were about to start going on the ride there were some technical problems but it didn't take more than five minutes to get it

  • Michael Wiedemann

Nice ride in Bush Gardens. Due to the fact that it was not high season we rode quite a few times. It is an entertaining ride and you can get quite wet, which is nice this time of year. You can ride it as Family. Highly recommended. More

  • Daphanie Johnson

Fun but everyone gets wet, not a dry seat on this ride. Also, the people on the bridge above the initial turn can activate water sprayers to help riders get wet (although, there's a card swipe to pay for this). When you exit the ride

  • jeccikka hall

We got soaked and it was so much fun! There isn't anywhere to store anything on the ride so definitely wear flip flops or bring an extra pair of shoes! It's so fun that it's worth being soaked for an hour or so after!

  • Sandra Kasonso

Loved it! At first I was scared because I don't even know how to swim and thought I'd drown if I fell in but no chance of that because you can strap yourself in! Do get ready to get wet though …

  • Stephen Luxton

A good ride, marked down for 60 minutes of waiting for 3 minutes of ride, there was a huge queue and they only had one of the two channels open. Do it if you can be bothered to wait that long. More

  • Daniel Simmons

Weekday/off-season ...the lines are minimal to non-existant. No avoiding getting wet. Even strangers can't avoid the fun group dynamic when everyone tries to stay dry and fails miserably!

  • Danni Renee

It's always fun, prepare to be soaked. Some seats get more wet then others. Kids had a blast though. I think there is 8 seats in each raft so a dead amount of people per group More

  • Terry Byers

One of the best rides there and your getting soaked, but the best part is even with strangers in the boat everyone has a great time and that's what matters! More

  • Joe Carroll

Not the best raft ride. Pretty short and not much theming. Very slow to dispatch (load/unload, get going). You definitely get wet though, so it does its job.

  • Fre Hickman

You will get wet. They insure that will happen. That being said, really fun 'easy' rapids ride. We also tried the jumbo dryer outside of the ride.

  • Jen Smith

Always a blast! Haha, pun intended. I don't have to pay anything to have a fantastic time watching my guy have his fun. He loves this attraction!

  • X. RAO

It for sure is a popular ride at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Park at a not-too-cold day. Staff are very helpful. Ride is thrilling and fun.

  • Wanda Burns

So amazing my son was so excited he could ride a BiG KiD ride ..Wait time was short and he enjoyed the whole experience.. …

  • Debbie Dale

Wet understatement lol how a bit of water can bring a group of strangers together and laugh so much. Brilliant

  • Andy Richards

The opportunity to cool off some is always welcome, but I'm not sure the 4 min ride is worth the hour wait. More

  • C Chap

So much fun. Prices are pretty high though which I guess is expected in amusement parks.
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  • Christina Littlejohn

This ride is fun for all ages. It is pretty smooth and easy to get on. You will get wet maybe even soaked. More

  • Sean Faver

I always get soaked on this ride for some reason, but continue to ride it because of how much fun it is. More

  • Amanda Thomann

My 4 year old absolutely LOVED this ride and we loved watching him enjoy it so much. Definitely got wet.

  • J vda

Fun ride it sure was very short for a river rapid but you sure will get wet.
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  • Chris Arbutine

Classic water ride with plenty of emphasis on water. Worth a splash or two.
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  • James Hernandez

Follow @jadis_models on Instagram because he and his family explored this place! We had a blast.

  • Leo Amaya

Ready to get wet? Nice attraction to spend with friends and family …
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  • Leonard Ware

Great river rapid ride! Pro tip: rest your feet on the bar to "help" keep your shoes kinda dry

  • Jett

Great experience, and a bit unexpected. Which make this ride very fun.
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  • G Note

By far my favorite ride at the park! Prepare to get wet!
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  • Lenette Sanders

We love this ride and rode it more than once!
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  • Prity Rani

It was great fun to do this ride.
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  • The CGM Network

Enjoyed being at Busch Gardens with the family on Monday.

  • Luz Burgos

It was fun wetting the people on the rides

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