Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community May 7, 2002
Pros: So much to see and do, almost too much!
Cons: can get very hot in the summer
Summary: There are many reasons to visit Busch Gardens in Tampa Florida. For some, it is the excitement and thrills of the wild rides, with names like Gwazi, Python, Scorpion, Kumba, Montu and the Congo River Rapids, along with the Tidal ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 31, 2010
Pros: Kids area, drop off/pick up easy, animals, small crowds in late fall season
Cons: huge park, Halloween "scary" afterhours decorations were still scary for the kids during the day,
Summary: We had the opportunity to stay in the Tampa area in late October for a few days and got a multi-day pass to Busch Gardens. I had not been there since the 70's (when the brewery was still there) so I was anxious to see it again.With little ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 28, 2010
Pros: Huge Werewolf ,Roadtrip zone , Clowns ,Roaming Monsters, The shows ,
The interaction
Cons: Light of Doom ,Crazyed love ,My X House and the band
Summary: Oh my gawd what a blast it was to enjoy this theme park at night. Much better then HHN .Having the Clowns, Werewolves and other Roaming Monsters scare the family was awesome. One clown even danced with my wife for about 30 ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 11, 2009
Pros: Fabulous coasters (especially Gwazi and SheiKra)
Cons: Biggest con: Comic Sans on queue for SheiKra! AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!
Summary: I live 30 minutes near Busch Gardens, in eastern Hillsborough County, and aptly chose it as a great staycation destination this summer. Some families traveling to the Orlando area (as do Argentinian and Brazilian tour groups) mark this piece of local ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Jul 27, 2009
Pros: very clean, short lines, lots of fun, lots of water rides!! and SHEIKRA!!!
Cons: shouldn't wear tennis shoes (especially if you plan on getting wet)
Summary: I grew up in Florida and have since moved to the Northwest. My family and I take amusement park vacations and some have fallen quite short of expectations (especially if you go through AAA- YUCK!). The Disney Experience has set a bit of a high standard ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 7, 2008
Pros: Not very crowded, Great rollercoasters in Montu, Kumba, and Gwazi
Cons: Limited toddler rides, but the animals will keep them entertained.
Summary: I have lived in Virginia for most of my life and I lived in Tampa for three years so I am very familiar with both Busch Gardens parks. In my opinion, Tampa is the nicer, cleaner, more kid friendly of the two parks. Busch Gardens Tampa has an African ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 14, 2008
Pros: Rides were INCREDIBLE if you weren't trying to ride with your party.
Cons: Customer Service or lack thereof!!!!!
Summary: Wow! Beautiful park, Awesome rides too bad they lost customer service. Maybe I have just gotten used to Disney but when I walk up to a ride...I expect someone to be there! I think someone should be asking "How many in your party?" and sending you to the ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 18, 2008
Pros: Entertaining, Fun, Clean
Cons: none
Summary: Busch Gardens in the ideal amusement park destination for families. Located just outside of Tampa, Florida, the African themed amusement park lies between the endless orange fields. Busch Gardens offers so many attractions and amenities, one could ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 28, 2008
Pros: Neat animals, great rides, beautiful landscaping
Cons: Quite a bit of walking, Gwazi is a painful ride
Summary: I recently had some time to visit Busch Gardens while visiting Orlando. I was hoping it would be worth the hour drive, and it was. This theme park is very well-rounded and will be even more so when they open their new Jungala children's area this ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 31, 2007
Pros: Roller coasters and animals.
Cons: Employees with terrible (snotty and grouchy)attitude and attractions not working.
Summary: I visited this park for this first time with my whole family. First, the main reason I visited was the Sheikra. To our horrible surprise, this roller coaster was closed the day I visited. In addition, the Skyride and the Rhino Rally were also closed. ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 2, 2007
Pros: Beautiful park with educational and fun shows, but most rides are not for kids.
Cons: Need more rides that are fun without being in the EXTREME so-called THRILL mode.
Summary: My husband and I took our two girls ages 7 and 9 on the Gwazi roller coaster ride. I thought it looked like a reasonable roller coaster, it didn't go upside down and from the entrance I couldn't see how high it went. I thought it would be like Disney ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 20, 2007
Pros: Great educational environment.
Cons: none
Summary: I love Busch Gardens. It offers everything from animals to plants to shows to thrill rides. It's a wonderful adventure from everyone in the family including the babies to the grandmother. My husband loves all the roller coasters rides and I love all ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 23, 2007
Pros: Great rides, especially Sheikra and Montu, good hospitality house.
Cons: Teen employees with attitude.
Summary: I live in the Tampa area and have been to Busch Gardens about 5 times in 10 years. Obviously I love the place, the rides in particular, although I thought all my internal organs would melt when I first looked down from the summit of Sheikra, the ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 23, 2007
Pros: Amazing thrill rides and animal habitats, good variety of attractions, many places to rest
Cons: Theater presentations are mediocre, wait times can be very long
Summary: Busch Gardens is a mature, well planned theme park that appeals to all ages. It boasts four world class roller coasters and spectacular African animal habitats. Our family visited the park on one of the busier days of the year, during Christmas break. ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 26, 2006
Pros: Very scary houses, great coasters in the dark and friendly staff.
Cons: Lines for the houses and top coasters were too long. Parking was difficult.
Summary: We drove up to Tampa last weekend to go Busch Gardens for Howl-O-Scream after friends said it was worth the 4 hour drive. They were right! This was he best one yet (we have been to the last 5) and found it to be much better than HHN at Universal ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 18, 2005
Pros: Discount Coupons available for FL Residents. Minimal wait time for the restrooms.
Cons: Oversold park, ill managed lines, unmanned adventure pass booths, overpriced for the experience.
Summary: We made the trip from Orlando to Tampa to check out the 2005 Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream on a Saturday night. By the time we arrived (7:45 pm), there was a 15 minute line to get to the parking attendants, and by then all "priority parking" was taken. The ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 10, 2005
Pros: 3 Great Coasters
Cool animals
Cons: 4 bad coasters
Boring turn-style lines
Unfriendly staff
front lines passes are excessive
Summary: I've been looking over the reviews, and seriously wonder just how many theme parks the reviewers have been too... I can only think that because Busch Gardens, Tampa is the only coaster park in FL, it's receiving high ratings... But regardless, The ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 5, 2005
Pros: Rollercoasters, animals, shows, other rides
Cons: Price - both tickets and food. Ouch.
Summary: There are three major theme parks in Orlando (Sea World, Universal, and Disney). Busch Gardens is something on it’s own in Tampa, but if you are a fan of roller coasters, Busch Gardens is the best theme park in Florida. Busch Gardens has roller coasters, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 21, 2005
Pros: Animals, Shows, Coasters
Cons: lots of walking; not as appealing for younger kids
Summary: Busch Gardens is better than ever! We have been to Busch Gardens many times before. When we visited this weekend we were shocked to find that everything had changed! We had so much fun that we have already scheduled a return visit next weekend. ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 31, 2005
Pros: Beautiful, Shows, Food, Very friendly staff
Cons: Pricey, Parking
Summary: Like Busch Gardens in Virginia, the Tampa park is beautiful and classy. The landscaping, building facades, and well thought out themed areas are top notch. How refreshing, especially when compared to the trashy Six Flags chain of parks. Likewise, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 25, 2005
Pros: Fun, clean, interesting, easy to get around.
Cons: A bit expensive.
Summary: Review of Busch Gardens, Tampa, FL (March 25, 2005) We recently got back from a trip from Florida. A lot of us Northerners like to head down south during the winter to take a break from the cold and snow. This time around, we decided to stop in at ... read more
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