Busch Gardens Article Index for
Busch
Articles about
Busch Gardens
Website Links For
Busch
 

Information About

Busch Gardens




Busch Gardens is the name of two Amusement Park s in the United States owned and operated by Busch Entertainment Corporation, a division of Anheuser-Busch . One of the parks is in Tampa Bay, Florida and the other is in Williamsburg, Virginia .

'', '' Kumba '', ''Python'', ''Scorpion'', ''Gwazi'', ''Edge of Africa'', and '' SheiKra '', a vertical dive coaster opened in 2005. The theme park is located away from the downtown area in the northern part of the Tampa city limits, bordering the town limits of Temple Terrace .

Busch Gardens Williamsburg opened on May 5 , 1975 , and has a Europe an theme. The park was originally tagged "The Olde Country". Attractions at this park include ''Curse of DarKastle'', ''Alpengeist'', ''Escape from Pompeii'', ''Apollo's Chariot'', ''Loch Ness Monster'', and ''Big Bad Wolf''. The park is divided into seven sections, each themed to a different European country. As Of 2006 , Busch Gardens Williamsburg has been voted "The Most Beautiful Theme Park in America" 15 years running by the National Amusement Park Historical Association .

The Busch Gardens parks in three other cities have closed:


POP CULTURE TRIVIA

The Busch Gardens parks were spoofed in '' The Simpsons '' as the Duff Gardens , in an episode entitled '' Selma's Choice ''.


SEE ALSO

Anheuser-Busch owns several other parks:


EXTERNAL LINKS



Noteworthy Amusement Parks}}