Starting this weekend, guests can feel the spark after dark at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay’s Summer Nights with an ALL NEW laser and fireworks finale, tasty seasonal eats, and extended park hours every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from July 17 to August 16. Cooler nighttime temperatures and enhanced health and safety measures provide guests at…
Today, SeaWorld Entertainment shared an update about its parks in an email from interim CEO Marc Swanson. Annual passes and membership products will extend for the length of time their parks are closed including SeaWorld and Busch Gardens. Domestic single-day tickets and any unused multi-day tickets that expire during the temporary closures will be honored…
As 2019 draws to a close, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is ready to celebrate an action-packed beginning to an all new decade. With ALL-NEW attractions, events for the whole family, and world-class entertainment, families will be coming back again and again in 2020! Park guests can enjoy the below outlined seasonal events included in park admission leading up to the…
This morning, media and industry leaders gathered around the Rocky Mountain Construction booth at the IAAPA Expo in Orlando as the inventors and designers of Busch Garden’s ground-breaking roller coaster Iron Gwazi, revealed the ride’s first vehicle. Iron Gwazi will make its much-anticipated debut at the park in Spring 2020. Representatives from both the American-based RMC…
It’s that time of year again! This weekend industry professionals from across the globe gathered to honor the best of the best in the amusement industry. The Golden Ticket Awards by Amusement Today are like the Oscars for amusement parks. Each year, a detailed survey is sent to a database of experienced and well-traveled amusement park experts around…
This Saturday and Sunday, park guests can enjoy pub fare, cold drinks and live entertainment during the final weekend of Bier Fest. Guests can purchase a NEW 2020 Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Fun Card, and get the rest of 2019 FREE. Play at the park now for the FINAL WEEKEND of Bier Fest and enjoy…
Busch Gardens® Williamsburg announced exciting details about Pantheon®, a record-breaking multi-launch coaster set to open in 2020. Featuring a total of four launches, this coaster located in the park’s Festa Italia village will reach a top speed of 72.5 mph, making it the fastest multi-launch coaster in North America. The new Pantheon combines the might of…
Call it luck of the Irish or just plain talent as Celtic Fyre®, Busch Gardens® Williamsburg’s popular Irish dance show, has once again been recognized as the top theme park show in the country. Celtic Fyre has held a special place in the hearts of Busch Gardens® Williamsburg guests with its fabulous music and energetic…
Things are getting wild at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay this summer. Guests can now enjoy animal encounters with rhinos and sloths. Reservations are now being accepted for both the sloth and rhino encounters. Each tour provides the opportunity to learn more about the renowned animal care at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay with hands-on activities. Take…
Busch Gardens’ Water Country USA celebrated a monumental first today with the grand opening of their new Cutback Water Coaster, the first RocketBLAST coaster on the East Coast and a first for Virginia! “I’m certainly a big fan of traditional roller coasters especially the ones at our sister park, Busch Gardens, and to finally have…
Today, a high-flying thrill ride debuted at Busch Gardens Williamsburg with the grand opening of Finnegan’s Flyer, an exhilarating Screamin’ Swing attraction located in the park’s Ireland village adjacent the park’s Loch Ness Monster roller coaster. Dignitaries including Virginia Senator Tommy Norment; Vicki Cimino, Executive Director and CEO of the Greater Williamsburg Chamber and Tourism…
After months of anticipation, Busch Gardens Tampa will officially open Tigris, a triple-launch steel roller coaster, on Friday, April 19, 2019. The new attraction is Florida’s tallest launch coaster and the ninth coaster in the park’s collection, solidifying Busch Gardens Tampa as Florida’s thrill ride leader! Tigris catapults riders through an exhilarating array of looping twists with…