Theme Parks

Busch Gardens - Tampa Bay

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is the ultimate family adventure park offering an array of fascinating attractions based on exotic encounters with the African continent.

A unique blend of thrilling rides, one of the country's premier zoos featuring more than 2,000 animals, live shows, restaurants, shops and games, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay provides unrivaled excitement for guests of every age.

What’s New

SheiKra: North America’s first and only dive coaster sends riders through a breathtaking three-minute journey 200 feet up, then 90 degrees straight down at 70 miles per hour – and that's just the beginning. The name SheiKra evokes the power and speed of an African hawk as it twists, turns and plunges – giving guests over-the-edge excitement unrivaled by any coaster in the world. SheiKra is the first dive coaster to incorporate an Immelmann loop (a simultaneous loop and roll), a second, 138-foot vertical drop into an underground tunnel and a stunning water feature, all packed into more than half a mile of steel track.

“Pirates 4-D”: A swashbuckling 4-D comedy for the entire family, “Pirates 4-D” invades Busch Gardens Tampa Bay’s Timbuktu Theater in February. The Caribbean caper stars Leslie Nielsen and Monty Pyton’s Eric Idle, who also wrote the 15- minute film. It combines the latest 4-D special-effects technology with multi-sensory theater effects to thrill guests of all ages. The 750-seat Timbuktu Theater features four digital projectors that run simultaneously, and guests wear 3-D glasses to view the visual effects that allow the film action to vault off the screen. Surround-sound speakers built into the seats and special effects, including wind and sprays of water,
further immerse the audience in this treasure-hunt adventure.

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