If you’re a veteran you and 3 guests can get into Busch Gardens free until June 27th as part of their Waves of Honor program. The catch is you have to register for the promotion by May 16th. Checkout all the information here!
I had a chance to visit the new Giraffe Bar at Busch Gardens in Tampa the week after Easter and it was a great experience. The bar is in the Sarengeti Overlook with great indoor and outdoor spaces all with spectacular views of the animals and rides. The bartenders have cute giraffe headbands and the look is both fun and classy at the same time. Here’s a great promo video from the park to give you a taste of the vibe. I was a little worried being it was brand new and the park was decently busy (food lines were often longer than ride lines), but the line at the Giraffe Bar was surprisingly short and moved quickly.
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It’s time for a party. Since most official festivities in New Orleans are cancelled, this could be one of the best things going on 2021. Head to the official site for more info.
So you may have seen the unfortunate news that Iron Gwazi will now be opening in 2021:
Sea World (parent company of Busch Gardens) may be feeling the financial impact of coronavirus more than initially thought as it appears to have fallen behind on some bills. Specifically several of its partners such as Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC) have filed liens over unpaid bills over many of the company’s new 2020 rides.
Continue readingWell hopefully this makes you smile, even though guests may not be riding roller coasters in most theme parks yet, at least some stuffed animals are having fun.
Have you ever wanted to have your own copy of your favorite Busch Gardens coaster at home? I mean not actual size (although that would be cool), but more of a desktop model. Thanks to Coasterdynamix you now can! Continue reading
Busch Gardens might be closed due to the pandemic, but the park is doing a great job communicating with fans and providing educational resources. Just because the park is closed doesn’t mean it’s empty, there are hundreds of animals to care for including two cheetah cubs. Continue reading
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This Easter isn’t broken, it’s just different. Enjoy this special weekend!
This paint job on Scorpion (the park’s oldest coaster opened in 1980) looks amazing! When it opened almost 40 years ago its original paint scheme featured orange track and black supports, but this changed to red track with blue supports in a 2004 repaint. Continue reading
