Posted by Ashley McChesney on Wed, Jun 09, 2010 @ 12:42 PM
Busch Gardens Tampa, Florida announced that a new area dedicated to Australian animals will open Monday. Walkabout Way features kangaroos and wallabies and you'll have the chance to pet and feed them, too!
The new area is located in the park's Bird Gardens. There, you'll meander down a sidewalk with kangaroos on either side of you behind a wooden fence, and wallabies potentially hopping right along your pathway.
Throughout the day, you can also hand-feed the animals. There will be scheduled feedings a few times each day. For $5, you get a cup of food and can have the animals feeding right out of your hand. But note, the area is for ages 5 and older.
In addition to the roos and wallabies, Walkabout Way will also include other Australian species, including magpie geese and Australian black swans. There's also the Kookaburra's Nest, a free-flight aviary in Walkabout Way that will feature -- what else --kookaburras!
An education station there offers up-close encounters with the park's animal ambassadors, ranging from Australian parrots, a tawny frogmouth, cockatoos, among other exotic animals that share an important message of conservation.
Walkabout Way is included in park admission, and expands the array of animal encounters Busch Gardens offers.
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Posted by Ashley McChesney on Wed, Jun 09, 2010 @ 10:43 AM
Busch Gardens in Tampa Bay, Florida has updated it's 2010 Howl-O-Scream website and revealed this year's theme. Well, sort of.
This year's event starts with a preview on Sept. 24 and 25, 2010. It then runs each Thursday, Friday and Saturday night from September 30th to Halloween night.
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Posted by Ashley McChesney on Tue, May 04, 2010 @ 09:51 AM
It was revealed at Haunt Con that Busch Garden's Howl-O-Scream event will be operating for 18 nights this year beginning in late September.
Nightshade Toy Factory will be moving to a new location, and will be getting an expanded storyline.
The Dr. is In will also be leaving it's current spot and will be getting an extended backstory.
See more info and pictures of the event here.
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Posted by Ashley McChesney on Sat, Feb 27, 2010 @ 09:41 AM
If you have a child 5 and younger, a Free Commemorative Busch Gardens Preschool Pass is waiting! It's all they need to explore the wonders of Busch Gardens and our all-new Sesame Street Safari of Fun...for all of 2010.
Register for the pass now!
Only valid for Florida residents, and the pass is good through December 31st 2010. You must register online, these passes are not available at the gate. You will need to show a valid form of I.D. for the child. Valid identification includes a copy of a certified birth certificate or a travel Passport. Please note that school IDs or children security IDs will not be accepted.
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Posted by Ashley McChesney on Tue, Feb 23, 2010 @ 04:39 PM
March is Viva La Musica time at SeaWorld Orlando and Busch Gardens. The event features performances from Latin artists plus authentic Latin cuisine, arts and crafts. All are included in regular park admission.
Musical lineup (subject to change)
- March 6th - Victor Manuelle
- March 13th - Oscar D'Leon
- March 20th - Sergio Vargas
- March 27th - Grupomania
Show time is 4 p.m.
- March 7th - Luis Enrique
- March 14th - Zion & Lennox
- March 21st - India
- March 28th - Milly Quezada
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Posted by Ashley McChesney on Tue, Jan 26, 2010 @ 01:14 PM
Exploring the Serengeti Plain or checking out the world's best roller coasters from the comfort of your home computer just became a reality. Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and its waterpark, Adventure Island, are now featured in Street View on Google Maps.
Virtual visits are now available to all 10 SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment locations, including the SeaWorld parks in Orlando, San Antonio and San Diego; Discovery Cove, Aquatica, Busch Gardens and Water Country USA, and Sesame Place.
In Tampa, nearly every inch of Busch Gardens was mapped using one of Google's "Trikes." A state-of-the-art camera automatically gathered photographs from the back of a modified bicycle. Google software then blended the images, creating the famous, interactive and completely moveable 360-degree scenes Street View is known for.
And the best way to make sure every show, splash, adventure and world-class thrill ride was mapped? The 250-pound Trike, complete with camera and GPS mounted on a mast, was pedal-powered by a Google staff member. Consider it the ultimate mix of technology, both high and low.
Google Maps began including Street View images in 2007. More than a dozen countries and over one hundred cities now can be seen online.
Street View visits to the parks are accessible via Web and mobile applications. Viewers can start by going to maps.google.com and searching for Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. Then drag the orange "Pegman" icon (found at the top left of the map) for a "walking tour." Among the highlights - also seen in "satellite mode" - Busch Gardens visitors can look for America's first dive coaster, SheiKra.
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Posted by Ashley McChesney on Wed, Jan 20, 2010 @ 04:29 PM
Merlin Entertainment (who owns Legoland) bought Cypress Gardens Theme Park. Now their future plans are going public.
Though Merlin Entertainments Group hasn't yet publicly revealed its plans for the venerable Polk County attraction, which it purchased earlier this month, an email sent yesterday from a Polk tourism official to local elected officials indicates that the company plans to make Cypress Gardens its second Legoland in the U.S.
"Legoland Florida will be the fifth Legoland attraction worldwide," Mark Jackson, director with sports marketing Central Florida Tourism & Sports Marketing, writes in the email.
"Merlin's massive research in the area already indicated that the Legoland brand already has high recognition and a 90 percent intention to visit by families in their target market," Jackson added.
The existence of the email was first reported by the Lakeland Ledger.
Merlin, which owns Legoland, has scheduled a news conference for tomorrow morning to discuss its plans for Cypress Gardens
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