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 Busch Gardens Tampa

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By Angela Ash

 

Busch Gardens, located in sunny Tampa, Florida, is equal parts animal habitat and thrill park... resulting in 100% fun and adventure for the entire family! 

Busch Gardens boasts a fierce list of roller coasters for anyone wanting to be spun upside down, sideways, or somewhere in between.  SheiKra is a floorless, diving coaster with a 90 degree drop, reaching speeds of 70 mph. And the newest triple launch coaster, Cheetah Hunt, is the park's longest thrill ride.  Gwazi, Kumba, Montu, and the Scorpion are other mind-bending coasters at Busch Gardens that MUST be experienced.  And for the smaller riders, check out the Sand Serpent or Air Grover in the Sesame Street Safari of Fun. 

Plenty of family rides round out the offerings at Busch Gardens, including the Serengeti Railway and the Skyride, both affording their riders magnificent views of the wildlife surrounding them. 

But the animal encounters do not stop here!  Come face to face with lions, hippos, crocodiles, hyenas, lemurs, meerkats, and vultures in the Edge of Africa.  See gorillas and chimpanzees in the Myombe Reserve, and experience other wonderful animal interactions at Walkabout Way, Cheetah Run, Jungala, and much more! 

If you'd like to get even a little more hands on with the animals, for an extra fee, you may trek across the plain on a Serengeti Safari, even stopping to feed the giraffes!  Other memories may also be made by participating in Keeper For a Day, the Heart of Africa Tour, or many other behind-the-scenes adventures.

For additional information, please visit Busch Gardens online, or call (888) 800-5447.