Theme Parks

Located in 335 acres of land, the Busch Gardens Africa is an African-themed amusement park that features a number of wild life exhibits. This 19th century modern safari is located in Tampa, Florida. The Busch Gardens Africa opened in March 31, 1959 and served as a hospitality facility, free of admission, for the local brewery called the Tampa Anheuser-Busch. Visitors of the theme park can watch animal acts set in a tropical environment and even enter the beer garden where free Busch beers are offered to drink. However, the manufacturing plant closed some years later and the Busch Gardens focused more and more on ... Read Full Story

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA, the world's largest brewer, said Thursday that it will raise $2.7 billion from selling its U.S. theme parks to the Blackstone Group. The sale of three SeaWorld parks, two Busch Gardens parks and five others is the largest of a string of AB InBev selloffs to help pay for the $52 billion takeover deal that formed it last year. AB InBev's Busch Entertainment Corporation is the second-largest theme park operator in the United States after Disney and attracts some 25 million visitors every year. AB InBev chief executive Carlos Brito said the theme parks were "not a core business" for the ... Read Full Story

Glendale Kia announces its official presenting sponsorship of "Chucky's Funhouse" Maze at Universal Studios Hollywood's Halloween Horror Nights. Universal Studios Hollywood's Halloween Horror Nights(R) is Southern California's most terrifying Halloween event and the most intense "live" horror event ever staged within a theme park environment. Remaining dates are October 28-31. The event begins nightly at 7:00 p.m.; closing hours vary by night throughout the event. Tickets are on sale at www.universalstudioshollywood.com/hhn. Integrations at this year's Halloween Horror Nights include a decorated Kia Soul vehicle installation at the Chucky's Funhouse maze, which allows guests to get up close and personal with the all-new 2010 Kia ... Read Full Story

Planning a vacation to Orlando can be a time consuming experience. Coordinating transportation, finding accommodations, deciding where to eat, getting tickets to attractions and finding suitable places to enjoy Orlando’s nightlife are all considerations for many vacationers. There is an easier way to plan a trip to Orlando: an Orlando vacation package . These packages usually include accommodations, some meals and attraction tickets. Some packages even include transportation. Anyone planning a vacation to Orlando should be able to find a vacation package. Family vacation packages Walt Disney World, SeaWorld, Discovery Cove and Universal Studios all offer vacation packages that are sure to delight vacationers ... Read Full Story

If you’re looking to escape the fairy tale land of Orlando theme parks and experience something a little less Hollywood, add Busch Gardens Africa to your list while visiting Tampa Bay and the greater Central Florida region. As a native Floridian who did the annual theme park circuit for family vacations, I count Busch Gardens as the attraction I’d return to most. The park offers something for everyone: screams for the adults while diving face down on SheiKra; laughs for the kids at Pirates 4-D; and plenty of “lighter” experiences for grandparents, like a train ride around the Serengeti Plain. I lived within a ... Read Full Story

It’s a Florida resident offer too good to pass up: Buying a SeaWorld or Busch Gardens 2010 Fun Card online means an entire year’s worth of fun and thrills for less than the cost of a single day’s admission. In addition to SeaWorld’s new flying roller coaster, Manta, and the premiere of Sesame Street Safari of Fun at Busch Gardens, you’ll enjoy eight weeks of live concerts and a full calendar of other special events included in their 2010 Fun Card purchase. A year of SeaWorld or Busch Gardens adventures with no blackout dates – and when purchased online, all for less than the ... Read Full Story

six flags coupon code The "R.I.P. Experience," a first-class ticket to terror, will offer exclusive tours of historic horror sets located on Universal's world famous backlot, a private "Terror Tram" excursion and front-of-line entry at all mazes, "scare zones," rides and attractions that will make "Halloween Horror Nights" for 2009 at Universal Studios Hollywood(SM) the most intense and impactful "live" horror event ever to be presented in a theme park environment. Halloween Horror Nights continues on selected dates through October 31. The "R.I.P. Experience" will take groups of up to 15 guests to remote areas of Universal's historic backlot aboard a private trolley, where ... Read Full Story