BUSCH GARDENS [TAMPA BAYAREA] A Must Visit Day

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT SEA WORLD AND BUSCH GARDENS are ownedby the same company so joint ticketing arrangements exist whichwill work out cheaper if you plan to do the two!!

Advertised as "From Wildlife to Wild Rides", Busch Gardensis a combination of Theme Park and Safari Zoo. The park has someworld class thrill rides for those who seek an adrenalin rush, butthere is also plenty to satisfy those with more sedate tastes andsome beautiful wooded walks allowing you to get up close to someof the wild life—see Flamingos at their peaceful best justlazing the day away. So from theAmazing SheiKra to the peaceful and tranquil flamingos BuschGardens has it all —the smell and taste of Africa, the adventureof being able to see wild [and sometimes rare animals] close up andfine foods not to mention thrills and spills of some superb old styleand new style rides— including several VERY WET ones too!!

The drive from anyof our registered villas in the KISSIMMEE area is a good hourand it is recommended that you make a full day of your trip bystarting out before the rush hour which can be a bit hectic tosay the least: for this reason I would recommend that you leavethis theme park until later in your stay when you are more familiarwith the roads and drivers etc . Clickfor directions to BUSCH GARDENS

Most of the rides are very similar to ones at Disney and Universal,and it will take a very full day to see everything once you get there.Everything is the med around an African Adventure although some ofthe African links are tenuous to say the least. That said what ‘sin a name—if the ride and the thrill is good who cares aboutits title so long as you remember it for all the right reasons.

Just like all the other theme parks there is a right way and a wrongway to spend your day— plan ahead clickfor The Way to Beat the Crowds at BUSCH GARDENS

Tanganyika Tidal Wave Clickfor Details is a peaceful jungle journey aboarda 20-passenger boat which all climaxes with a sudden plunge downa 55 foot drop! You will get wet on this ride, but it soon driesin the Florida heat.

Stanley Falls Clickfor Details This is a log flume ride with a 40fooydrop –ideal for all those from 2 [minimum age] to 92 ormaybe 102—wet you will be for sure but great family fun.

Kumba Clickfor Details - is a typical high adrenalin rollercoaster with plunges turns and twists with substantial loopsand falls—do it before lunch--PLEASE.

Gwazi Clickfor Details - Busch Gardens Tampa Bay 's mammothdouble wooden coaster. It is also the Southeast's largest andfastest double wooden roller coaster boasting more than 1.25million board feet of lumber and over 2 million bolted connections.Named after a fabled lion with a tiger's head, Gwazi races ridersthrough almost 7,000 feet of track and is two distinct coastersintertwined. Gwazi Tiger has an element that gives riders a slalomsensation more like a bobsled than a wooden coaster. The GwaziLion's highlight is a seemingly continuous number of spirals.

Montu – Clickfor Details A roller coaster where your legs hangfree above and below you as your body contorts in the verticalloops with unbelievable speeds in excess of 60 mph. Thrillingcontortionalistic pleasure. F eel the ultimate rush on Montu- one of the tallest and longest inverted roller coasters inthe world. Experience the thrill of an inverse diving loop anda 60-foot vertical loop while you endure speeds of over 60 milesper hour and a G-force of 3.85. . The only question to be asked— HOWDID I SURVIVE THAT? However you are certain not to bealone so be prepared for long queues if you want to ride thisone.

SheiKra - TRULY exhilarating –if you darelook you will see the park in all its glory from the amazingheight of 200ft—but beware you will be dropping horizontallysome 130ft within a nano second—so if you want a new hairstyleand a thrill a minute this has to be a must visit for you buttry time your arrival as queues can be long.

Congo River Rapids- Clickfor Details - a rapid river ride on a 12 seat raft—guaranteedto give you a soaking as the Congo takes its revenge on you withspeed and rapid falls not to mention those water guns from abovemanned by ”‘your friends”.

Cheetah Chase Clickfor Details - challenge the crazy curves and hairpinturns of Cheetah Chase. This five-storey family coaster takesyou on an adventure in the heart of exotic Timbuktu .

The Python Clickfor Details — need we at LastMinuteDreamVillas sayany more

The Scorpion Clickfor Details go on – try these for yourself

PLEASE REMEMBER THOUGH THAT VARIABLE HEIGHT RESTRICTIONSAPPLY THROUGHOUT THE PARK—so please plan accordingly to avoiddisappointment especially for our younger and smaller friends!There are still lots for ALL to see and do.

We hope we have given you a flavor of these great ridesin this wonderful park but there are more peaceful ways to relaxand plenty to see and experience and a few are listed here foryou to consider.

The Serengeti Railway Clickfor Details a rambling train ride takes you throughthe park to see free roaming wild animals, and as it makes severalstops including Congo and Stanleyville you can stop and takein this unique atmosphere =, or purely as a transport systemto get around the park,

Skyride Clickfor Details allows you to get a bird's-eye viewof everything starting from Colonial and visiting The Congo—seethe whole park from the sky in your own space.

Get Up, Close Tours —with queue busting facilities Clickfor Details If you fancy getting closer to the animals,and to do a spot of legal queue jumping we recommend this toyou. OK it's an extra cost but you will see and do more in theday.

DINING- Clickfor BUSCH GARDENS eateries there is something for everyonefrom high cuisine to fast food.

OTHER GREAT ATTRACTIONS AT BUSCH GARDENS

CLYDESDALE SHIRE HORSE CENTRE Clickfor Details — see these graceful giants in their 5 starstables often with foal.

MYOMBE RESERVE Clickfor Details Enter the lush forest where gorillas and chimpanzeescan be viewed in the naturalistic habitat of Myombe Reserve. Tourthe Great Ape Domain amid waterfalls and through shrouds of mistand fog to get an up close look at these majestic primates.

RHINO RALLY Clickfor Details Rhino Rally transports guests aboard an off-roadadventure through the wilds of Africa . Guests experience a blendof up-close animal encounters with an unpredictable safari competition..

NEED TO RELAX---- take in a show

See AFRICAN dance at its best clickfor KATANGA

Ghost stories and effects Clickfor HAUNTED LIGHTHOUSE ViewTrailer - HAUNTED LIGHTHOUSE

Dance to the beat - Clickfor modern AMERICAN MUSIC

Moroccan Magic Clickfor MOROCCAN MAGIC

PLEASE REMEMBER EACH DAY AT BUSCH GARDENS OFFERS SOMETHINGDIFFERENT —

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