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SeaWorld, Busch Gardens officially sold to Blackstone

07 Oct 2009 09:54:22 PDT

Written by John Frost
After months of rumors and behind the scenes negotiations the Blackstone Private Equity group has completed a deal to purchase Busch Entertainment Corporation from AB-InBev. This move places the second largest Orlando attraction, Universal Orlando, which is 50% owned by Blackstone...

Original story at The Disney Blog .

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Some Insight into Themepark Ticketing

07 Oct 2009 08:57:13 PDT

Written by John Frost
While we all wait for official news of Blackstone’s purchase of Busch Entertainment’s parks, including Sea World and Busch Gardens, here’s a fascinating bit of insight into how big theme parks do their ticketing from someone who has helped Disney manage its strategy.

Original story at The Disney Blog .

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SeaWorld and Universal Studios to be owned by Same Company?

22 Sep 2009 21:21:02 PDT

Written by John Frost
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay (Tampa, Florida) Busch Gardens Williamsburg (Williamsburg, Virginia) SeaWorld Orlando (Orlando, Florida) Discovery Cove (Orlando, Florida) Aquatica (Orlando, Florida) Adventure Island (Tampa, Florida) Water Country USA (Williamsburg, Virginia)

Original story at The Disney Blog .

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Busch Tampa Announces Howl-O-Scream 2009

24 Aug 2009 12:21:00 PDT

Written by noreply@blogger.com (Kelly Monaghan)
Howl-O-Scream 2009 has more haunted houses than ever before, designed to tease your deepest, darkest fears… After braving bone-chilling coasters in the dark such as SheiKra, Montu, Gwazi and Kumba, you can catch your breath at these twisted live shows:

Original story at The Other Orlando .

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Tampa Bay Busch Gardens: African giraffes and more

18 Aug 2009 13:59:41 PDT

OCRegister Such are the feelings of amazement and joy when thinking of my first experience at Tampa Bay Busch Gardens, Serengeti Safari. There are few sensations like ... The odd coupleFort Wayne Journal Gazette APhoto Of The Day — 8.19.09The Spokesman Review all 5 news articles »

Original story at Examiner.com .

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Best way to Cool Off in Tampa - Adventure Island is great fun

15 Aug 2009 15:10:16 PDT

Located right across the street from Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Adventure Island's 30 acres of water-drenched fun in the sun features the ultimate combination ...

Original story at Examiner.com .

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Busch Gardens Africa news and blogs - December 02, 2009

02 Dec 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Busch Gardens Africa news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Universal, Sea World, and Queen Mary -- by Ken Pellman from The Disney Blog
• Two new teaser videos for Howl-O-Scream 2009 -- from Lifthill
• The Zoo closing permanently, founding organization says -- from The Northwest Florida Daily News
• Tampa Homeschooling 101: What are some fun, educational outings we ... -- from Examiner.com
• Greening our amusement (parks) -- from Beliefnet.com
• News in Pictures on Wednesday -- from Straits Times
• Charles Stovall Go2orlando -- from Baltimore Sun
• Ungewöhnliche Tierfreundschaft in Busch Gardens Tampa Bay - PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) -- from Pressemitteilung
• My 3 rides on Universal's Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster: A full ... -- from Examiner.com
• The iconic Budweiser Clydesdales pay a visit to Historic Downtown ... -- from Clarksville Online

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Busch Entertainment revenue falls in Q2

13 Aug 2009 15:07:28 PDT

Busch Entertainment Corp., the management arm of such parks as Busch Gardens and SeaWorld, saw revenues continue to decline in the second quarter of 2009. ...

Original story at Lifthill .

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Lakeland, Florida: Nice place to visit, great place to live

13 Aug 2009 07:05:26 PDT

Theme park attendees are within an hour of Disney World, Busch Gardens, Sea World and Universal Studios as well as a myriad of other smaller attractions. ...

Original story at Examiner.com .

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Last days to see Darren Romeo, The Voice of Magic at Busch Gardens ...

11 Aug 2009 11:02:38 PDT

This Broadway-style magic show is included with park admission. Darren Romeo was named Magician of the Year by Hollywood Magical Castle, Entertainer of the ...

Original story at Examiner.com .

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Quick Queue is a must for beating SeaWorld lines: No 90 minute ...

09 Aug 2009 08:05:48 PDT

Recently I put SeaWorld's Quick Queue to the test. I've used Quick Queue many times at Busch Gardens, where it's good for one ride on each of the major ...

Original story at Examiner.com .

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Opinion: Weekend Update: Characters in Flight, Tokyo Disneyland, Busch Animals, Candy Factory

17 Apr 2009 21:55:27 PDT

Written by Weekend Update
Orlando, Florida Tokyo Disneyland Resort Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Florida SummerInFl spent some time at Busch Gardens Tampa and brings us a few shots of their beautiful and in the case of the first creature, very personable animal residents. Andy Castro's Dateline Disneyland

Original story at MiceChat .

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Attendance stagnant at Busch Gardens Africa, other theme parks

17 Apr 2009 15:40:32 PDT

Tampa Tribune FL By Mark Albright, Times Staff Writer TAMPA — Jungala won international design awards, but the state-of-the-art tiger and orangutan habitat didn't turn the turnstiles fast enough for Busch Gardens Africa to post an attendance gain in 2008. ...

Original story at Tampabay.com .

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Jungala honored by theme park industry group

13 Apr 2009 12:25:50 PDT

FL AP file photo (2008) Jungala, the Busch Gardens exhibit where visitors see animals up close, was named Best New Theme Park Land by a trade association. By TED JACKOVICS | The Tampa Tribune TAMPA - Busch Gardens' 4-acre Jungala recently was named Best ...

Original story at Tampa Tribune .

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Busch Gardens Africa Updates

31 Mar 2009 09:15:00 PDT

Written by noreply@blogger.com (Kelly Monaghan)
Hospitality House [is] now called the Garden Gate Café. For whatever reason the Myombe Reverve (Gorillas) is now part of Morocco instead of Nairobi in the list of attractions. The bigger change is that the Budweiser themed Crown Colony area been removed from the map like it never existed an...

Original story at The Other Orlando .

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Busch Gardens opens Saturday, introducing "Sesame Street" cast

26 Mar 2009 15:59:29 PDT

VA Listen for shouts of glee (and terror) in the skies over Busch Gardens on Saturday as park-goers run from roller coaster to roller coaster for the first time this season. This year, the "Sesame Street" clan makes its Busch Gardens debut in the new ...

Original story at Daily Press .

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Memorial Manta Day at SeaWorld

06 Feb 2009 08:30:00 PST

Written by noreply@blogger.com (Kelly Monaghan)
If I'm reading the iconography of the video correctly, the ride will have an effect similar to the one at SheiKra over at Busch Gardens Africa, where a part of the ride vehicle chassis dips into the ocean, sending up a plume of water to soak bystanders.

Original story at The Other Orlando .

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SeaWorld Hospitality Center closing - No more free beer

05 Jan 2009 13:22:33 PST

Written by Matt
Busch Gardens’ hospitality center in Tampa will close at the end of January and reopen with a new menu, and SeaWorld Orlando’s hospitality area will close Feb. 1 for conversion to a restaurant. Sea World San Diego, Sea World San Antonio and Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Va., are also affect...

Original story at Orlando Attractions Magazine .

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Bye Bye Free Beer

05 Jan 2009 11:31:00 PST

Written by noreply@blogger.com (Kelly Monaghan)
Busch/InBev has announced that there will be no more free beer at SeaWorld and Busch Gardens Africa, the St. Louis Business Journal is reporting. The beer dispensing area at the SeaWorld Hospitality Center will be closed as of February 1 and converted into a restaurant; the Tampa equivale...

Original story at The Other Orlando .

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Holiday happenings at Busch Gardens

18 Dec 2008 08:30:24 PST

Written by Matt
New Year’s Eve Celebration Busch Gardens will give the New Year a wild welcome with fireworks filling the sky Dec. 27 to 30. Then on the 31st, ring in the new year live music by Funhouse in Gwazi Park, special performances by Kevin Johnson, and a fireworks finale at midnight.

Original story at Orlando Attractions Magazine .

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Busch Sale Rumors (Again)

15 Dec 2008 14:43:00 PST

Written by noreply@blogger.com (Kelly Monaghan)
I heard some scuttlebutt from SeaWorld employees that some parks in the portfolio, namely the SeaWorld in Texas and Busch Gardens Williamsburg, had already been sold, at least in principle. I'd like to propose a dark horse candidate: Nakheel, the developer that is partnering with Busch...

Original story at The Other Orlando .

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Top 10 Amusement Park Halloween Events

16 Nov 2008 06:08:30 PST

Written by The Coaster Critic(thecoastercritic@gmail.com)
If you haven't to a Halloween event in a while, trust me, they get scarier and scarier every year. Out of the top 10, I've only been to Busch Gardens Europe's Howl O Scream. The park took on a whole different kind of energy. I'm not the biggest Halloween fan, but I can see why parks do these events an...

Original story at The Coaster Critic's . Related stories include: 2008 Theme Park Year In Review - The Coaster Critic's

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SeaWorld-Busch Gardens Platinum Pass Now an Even Better Deal

03 Sep 2008 09:16:00 PDT

Written by noreply@blogger.com (Kelly Monaghan)
The incremental difference between the price of a Platinum Passport and the four-park, two-year Passport (SeaWorld, Busch Garden Africa, Aquatica, and Adventure Island) is now just $43, as opposed to $75 before the recent round of price hikes.

Original story at The Other Orlando .

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Great Indian Near Busch Gardens Africa

30 Jul 2008 07:45:00 PDT

Written by noreply@blogger.com (Kelly Monaghan)
Since man cannot live by theme park food alone, I am always on the lookout for good places to eat nearby and I hit the jackpot just a short drive from Tampa's Busch Gardens Africa. They say the web site is www.cilantrojax.com, but it didn't work when I tried it, hence no link.

Original story at The Other Orlando .

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Frightful Fun: Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens

26 Oct 2005 17:00:00 PDT

Travel: (originally posted on 10/20/2005) Here's a scary thought: Try spending Halloween in England, Ireland, Scotland, Germany, Italy and France -- all in one whirlwind weekend. Not possible, you say? Not in the modest travel budget? Well, not if you visit Busch Gardens, which boasts...

Original story at Metro Weekly .

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Podcast: In the Loop, Daily News (10/07)

06 Oct 2005 21:55:00 PDT

Written by ThrillNetwork
Great American Family Parks wants to buy 10 small parks, Michael Eisner is no longer a board member with Disney, Walt Disney Helps 3,000 Katrina victims with a new job, Busch Gardens and Sea World raises $250,000, Hershey Park 2007 attraction is rejected by Derry Township, Six Flags Mari...

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