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Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Themed Areas
Train cars from the Serengeti Express in the foreground with the Skyride in the background.
The Serengeti Express (a replica steam train) runs along the back end of the park and makes stops at the Nairobi, Congo and Stanleyville themed areas. The train track was recently renovated, and its tracks have been changed.
The Skyride transports guests between Crown Colony and Stanleyville.
Morocco
The park's main entrance is home to the Mystic Sheiks of Morocco brass and percussion ensemble. Treats can be purchased at the Sultan's Sweets and the Zagora Cafe. The Moroccan Palace, a 1,200 seat indoor theatre, is located here as well as the outdoor Marrakesh Theater. Gwazi is the major ride in this area.
Gwazi, a 90-foot (27 m), 50 mph (80 km/h) dueling wooden roller coaster named after a mythological creature with the head of a tiger and the body of a lion.
Gwazi Gliders, a small hang glider flat ride relocated from the Congo section's defunct Pygmy Village kids area.
Bird Gardens
The original section of the park that opened back in 1959. The area for the most part remains to be mostly gardens and animal exhibits/shows. A staple attraction that once stood in this section was the brewery. However, the brewery closed in 1995 and Gwazi now sits where the brewery was located. The traditional, educational bird show is currently being replaced with a newer, more entertainment-based show, including a number of mammals.
Sesame Street Safari of Fun
Former Land of the Dragons children's section of the park. Land of the Dragons will be replaced in spring 2010 by Sesame Street Safari of Fun.
Busch Gardens, Tampa Bay welcomes families to an all-new, Sesame Street-themed, sunny, funny playland featuring Elmo, Big Bird and all their friends. Sesame Street Safari of Fun will be filled with rides, shows and adventures that celebrate the spirit of Africa. Sesame Street and Busch Gardens unite to create a signature attraction found nowhere else. In addition to the rides and play areas, families also will be able to watch their favorite characters on the big screen. esame Street presents Lights, Camera, Imagination! will run in the park 4-D theater, located in Timbuktu. And families can share breakfast and lunch with Elmo and the rest of the characters on select days at an outdoor dining facility adjacent to Sesame Street Safari of Fun.
Stanleyville
This section of the park is home to the park's water rides and SheiKra, formerly the only Dive Coaster in the United States, prior to the addition of its sister coaster Griffon at Busch Gardens Europe. The section opened up in 1973 with the addition of the Stanley Falls Flume. The African Queen Boat Ride opened in 1977 as Busch's version of Disney's Jungle Cruise. In 1989, the African Queen Boat Ride was transformed into Tanganyika Tidal Wave with the addition of a 55-foot (17 m) drop that generates a giant splash. The section remained unchanged from then until 2005, when SheiKra opened, and the surrounding area was renovated.
SheiKra, a 200-foot (61 m) Bolliger & Mabillard floorless dive roller coaster with a 90-degree vertical drop.
Stanley Falls Flume, a log flume with a 43-foot (13 m) drop.
Tanganyika Tidal Wave, a 20 passenger shoot the chutes water ride with a 55-foot (17 m) drop.
Congo
Python, the park's first roller coaster. It was also Florida's first inverting roller coaster. It was removed in 2006.
This section contains two of the park's more popular rides. In November 2006, Congo underwent major renovation, including the removal of the park's classic Python roller coaster.
Kumba, meaning roar in Swahili, is a 143-foot (44 m) steel sit-down roller coaster with seven inversions. First built in 1993 by Bolliger & Mabillard, it still remains a popular ride today. The ride was repainted in 2006.
Congo River Rapids, a water ride that simulates raging whitewater rapids. The ride opened in 1982.
Ubanga Banga Bumper Cars, a bumper cars ride.
Jungala
Opened on April 5, 2008, Jungala is a 4-acre (16,000 m2) family attraction featuring up-close animal encounters, rope bridges to explore three stories of jungle life, and a water-play area for children. Also located in this area are two family attractions: Jungle Flyers, a zip line that offers three different flight patterns above the treetops of the new area, and Wild Surge, a shot tower that launches guests above a waterfall. Another attraction is Tiger Trail, which is a walkthrough with tigers where there is also a glass turret where you can look out right in the middle of the tiger enclosure.
Jungle Fliers, a zip line ride.
The Wild Surge, a Moser family launch tower ride.
Python, an Arrow Dynamics looping coaster patterned after the original Corkscrew at Knott's Berry Farm, previously occupied the site occupied now by Jungala.
Timbuktu
A section themed after the malls and bazaars of Africa. This section opened up in May 1980. The Phoenix was built in 1984 and remains a popular ride to this day. The section was renovated in 2003. Important rides added during this facelift included the Timbuktu Theater, which replaced the park's Dolphin Theater with an indoor 4-D movie theater. In 2004, Das Festhaus was transformed into the Desert Grill, and the park's family-friendly Cheetah Chase wild mouse roller coaster opened, replacing the Crazy Camel flat ride.
Scorpion, a steel Schwarzkopf-designed sit-down roller coaster with one vertical loop.
Cheetah Chase, a steel wild mouse roller coaster.
Phoenix, a looping Egyptian cargo vessel.
Pirates 4D!, a "4-D" movie about pirates starring Leslie Nielsen. The show replaced the Haunted Lighthouse 4-D attraction written by R. L. Stine.
Sandstorm, an orbiter ride with three arms that spins riders around.
Nairobi
Alligators and crocodiles can be observed here up close. In Curiosity Cavern, guests can view mammal and reptile exhibits. Visitors to Nairobi can view injured or abandoned newborns at the Nairobi Field Station Animal Nursery. The areas also contains Myombe Reserve, a tropical rainforest that is home to Western Lowland Gorillas and Common Chimpanzees. The major ride here is Rhino Rally, an unpredictable off-road safari that ends spiraling its riders down a raging river. The main train station at Busch Gardens is located at Nairobi. Another popular attraction here is the Asian Elephant exhibit, which is also featured in the Rhino Rally ride.
Rhino Rally, a Vekoma River Adventure ride, Riders board inside modified Land Rovers through the park's Serengeti Plain habitat, interacting with animals and a raging river.
Crown Colony
Crown Colony House
Crown Colony is the smallest section of the park. It features only 2 attractions and a restaurant. The Crown Colony House offers both casual and fine dining. The Budweiser Clydesdale Hamlet and posing area are located here along with a Skyride station. 2009 marks the 50th anniversary of Busch Gardens, so a museum is set up next to the Clydesdale hamlet featuring a timeline of pictures, costumes from previous shows, and old maps of the park. It also has a preserved Python roller coaster seat. The museum will be open for the rest of the year.
Egypt
Bedouin tents and authentic handicrafts and art create an Egyptian marketplace feel. Guests can visit a replica of King Tutankhamen's tomb with the excavation in progress. The primary attraction of the Egypt themed area is Montu, an inverted steel coaster.
Montu, named after the Egyptian Falcon God of War, is a 150-foot (46 m) steel inverted Bolliger & Mabillard roller coaster with seven inversions.
Animal Exhibits
The Serengeti Plain
In 1965, the park opened its Serengeti Plain animal habitat, the first of its kind to offer animals in a free-roaming environment. Over the years, the habitat has expanded from 29-acre (120,000 m2) to its current size of 65-acre (260,000 m2) . It is home to the Grevy zebra, reticulated giraffe, bongo, addax, addra gazelle, eland, impala, ostrich, marabou stork, East African crowned crane and sacred ibis.
Myombe Reserve
Giraffes at the "Edge of Africa" attraction.
A 3-acre (12,000 m2) home for six lowland gorillas and nine chimpanzees located in Nairobi, opened in 1992.
Edge of Africa
Opened in 1997, Edge of Africa is a walk-through attraction where guests can observe African animals. Among the exhibits are meerkats, two prides of lions, a pack of hyenas, a few hippos, and a troop of lemurs.
Curiosity Caverns
This cavern attraction, formerly known as Nocturnal Mountain, contains animals such as bats, snakes, lizards, tamarins, and sugar gliders.
Golden Ticket Awards
The following is a list of roller coasters at Busch Gardens that have placed on Amusement Today's Top 50 coasters, along with their highest ranking.
Roller Coaster
Highest Rank
Montu
3
Kumba
7
SheiKra
13
Gwazi
38
Annual events
Real Music Series
Main article: Real Music Series
From January - March, Busch Gardens hosts a weekly concert series which invites popular bands either in Big Bands or Pop to perform classic or contemporary songs.
Summer Nights
In the summer months, the park stays open later and includes concerts by performers like David Cassidy and Starship with Mickey Thomas. The park's Independence Day festivities add fireworks to the entertainment lineup.
Howl-O-Scream
Main article: Howl-O-Scream
Every October, Busch Gardens is transformed into Howl-O-Scream. This event contains haunted houses, scare zones, and shows. Howl-O-Scream is one of the top rated Halloween events in the US. Howl-O-Scream has featured some attractions of the park turned into "horrified" attractions at night. This includes Serengeti Safari Tours, which was turned into Evening Serengeti Safari Tours, and Curiosity Caverns, which was turned into Dark Cavern, both in 2000. 2009 is Howl-O-Scream's 10th anniversary.
Holidays
In November through December, theaters throughout the park are transformed into Christmas themed shows in celebration of the Holiday season.
See also
Adventure Island (water park)
Busch Gardens
Busch Gardens Europe
SeaWorld Orlando
Incidents at SeaWorld parks
Howl-O-Scream (Tampa Bay)
List of attractions in Busch Gardens, Tampa Bay
Notes
^ Kiplinger, Lisa (June 17, 1989). "Busch Gardens keeps on growing". Wilmington Morning Star. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8eUVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UxQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6765,1157253&dq=busch+gardens+africa. Retrieved 2009-06-07.
^ RCPro :: Your Source for High Quality Amusement Information!
^ "Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Fact Sheet", page 4. Busch Gardens, Tampa Bay. Retrieved January 31, 2010.
^ "There's a lot more to Africa than animals.". St. Petersburg Times. August 19, 1975. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UDIMAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Vl8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5479,2956141&dq=skyride+busch+gardens. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
^ Gershman, Rick (October 14, 2004). "Scare tactics". St. Petersburg Times. http://www.sptimes.com/2004/10/14/Weekend/Scare_tactics.shtml. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
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Morocco
Rock A Doo Wop Gwazi Gwazi Flyers Katonga Myombe Reserve Mystic Sheiks of Morocco
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Critter Castaways Lory Landing Garden Aviary Sesame Street Safari of Fun (coming soon) Air Grover (coming soon) Garden Gate Cafe Entertainment
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SheiKra Serengeti Express Train Stanleyville Theater Stanley Falls Flume Tanganyika Tidal Wave SkyRide
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Jungle Flyers Wild Surge Treetop Trails
Congo
Congo River Rapids Kumba Serengeti Express Train Ubanga Banga Bumper Cars
Timbuktu
Pirates 4-D Cheetah Chase Phoenix Scorpion Busch Flyers Dance to the Music The Sandstorm Carousel Caravan
Nairobi
Rhino Rally Serengeti Express Train Curiosity Caverns Jambo Junction
Crown Colony
SkyRide Animal Connections...Now Starring You! Busch Gardens Now and Through the Years Museum
Serengeti Plain
Serengeti Safari Tours Edge of Africa
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Tut's Tomb Montu
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