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Old 08-24-2008, 09:51 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Busch Gardens

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Rides?

Favorite part?
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Old 08-24-2008, 09:59 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Yes.

Many rollercoasters, but a nice kid's area that kicks out teenagers.

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If you love animals or coasters, then definitely. We fall into the first category and love going round all the animal areas and seeing them out on safari. It's very different to - but just as good as - Animal Kingdom.
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Just went in April. Have two teens. We loved it as we are coaster freaks also. We dove right into the park at opening rode all the coasters 2-3 times, then went back to the entrance & did the park. It was awsome!!!
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Love Busch Gardens. Aside from the coasters, it's a beautiful park, they have a couple of water rides too, animals, shows, 3-D movie, etc.
If you get the 2 (or more) park ticket: SeaWorld/Busch Gardens they provide free bus transportation from Orlando to Busch Gardens.
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Old 11-16-2008, 02:46 PM   #6 (permalink)
 
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We are planning to do BG next month. Can the park be done comfortably in 2 days?
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Can I ask does anyone know how far BG is from disney?
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Busch Gardens is roughly 90 minutes from WDW. It's a fairly easy drive on I-4. Once you get outside of Tampa there's a sign which gives the exit.
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I don't think you would need the two days, although the ticket is 2 for 1.

I went to BG in Williamsburg for two days and we felt as though we didn't really need the second day. It was nice and we saw everything, but we felt it was one of those places we could visit every few years and not miss much.
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I don't think you would need the two days, although the ticket is 2 for 1.

I went to BG in Williamsburg for two days and we felt as though we didn't really need the second day. It was nice and we saw everything, but we felt it was one of those places we could visit every few years and not miss much.
I personally love the 2 days approach. DH and I did this last December. 1 day, we did nothing but rides. The second day, we did nothing but animals. We also did the Sundowner Safari (it's 21 plus for the age due to free beer.) When we go in March, we are looking to do the Serengeti Night Safari.

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we live near the one in Va and i agree it is a smaller park that can be done in 1 day but I have heard from many that the one in FL is much bigger and it should be done in 2 days.
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I think you need 2 days for Busch Gardens, there's alot to do with rides, animals, shows, etc. It's a big park.
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BG is sooo worth it. Cool rides, animals, shows. I love the aviary. The behind the scenes safari is very cool
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