Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, or Busch Gardens as it is also known as, is a traveler’s dream come true. First, it is located close to Tampa International Airport, which is barely 25 minutes’ drive away.
Secondly, there are many accommodation options, nice hotels and restaurants. Thirdly, if you are a night owl, you will enjoy the bustling nightlife. Fourthly, whether you have kids or not, you will find a ton of exciting things to do.
Do not be surprised if you come to Busch Gardens, and its beauty charms you to want to stay forever.
Here are some of the attractions you will enjoy in the park:
Exhilarating Busch Gardens Rides
This theme park has many attractions, including animal viewing, but it is also known for its exhilarating rides. They are:
- Cobra’s Curse: Fancy Name, sounds like something you would find in an ancient Egyptian mythology, but there is really no curse to it. Rather, it is such a thrill if you have young ones because you can get onto it with them.
- Tigris: This is the highest roller coaster in the Busch Gardens theme park. It is also the latest addition.

Tigris Ride at Busch Gardens, FL - Falcon’s Fury: Imagine being raised to all of 335 feet, and then dropping down like a deadweight while facing downwards. This is the ultimate test of courage!
- Montu: This inverted roller coaster is going to make your heart race fast as you go through each of the seven inversions. The loop and roll are not for the faint of heart.
- Sheikra: This is a floorless dive roller coaster, meaning your legs are on free-fly mode as you go through the jaw dropping 90-degree drop.

Sheikra at Busch Gardens, FL - Cheetah Hunt: With a track length of 1350 meters, this roller coaster is long. It has a maximum speed of 60MPH, perfect for adrenaline junkies.

Cheetah Hunt Ride at Busch Gardens - Scorpion: This 60-foot, 41MPH roller coaster is small, which makes it perfect for children.
- Kumba: Designed in 1993, this roller coaster gives riders the perfect thrill
Flustered by the sheer number of rides in this park located in Pasco County Florida? Don’t worry. Just download the Busch Gardens App to help you find your way around.
Other things to do in the Busch Gardens
In addition to the exciting dive roller coasters, there are other fun things you can do with family in the Busch Gardens theme park.
If the 65-acre Serengeti Plains that showcase African wildlife in its natural habitat do not blow you away, nothing else will. There are hundreds of animal species, so this is a good opportunity to experience exotic animals.
Visit the Jungala and Sesame Street Safari of Fun, which are dedicated to small and big kids. These two sections are next to each other, so you will get to both easily.
Other amazing adventures to check out include the Congo River Rapids which will cover you with a spray of water. Also, you must use Skyride, which is similar to the Serengeti Express, but this time, you see everything from above.
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