Busch Gardens Tampa - Photos, Videos, Reviews, Information

Phenomenal and Underated		10-11-2016
Montu357		Busch Gardens Tampa is not talked about enough. It can be overshadowed by the Orlando Parks but in my opinion this is the best park in Florida. It is cheaper than Orlando. The food is tasty and high quality. There are plenty of shaded areas animals and things to look at while you walk around. There are a few transport rides to get you around and their coaster collection is outstanding. Montu Kumba Sheikra Cheetah hunt and Cobra's Curse are all at least 8/10 to 10/10 for me. The only only thing I can think of that this park could do better is advertise exactly what there is at the park. A lot of guests seemed surprised the park was oriented to thrills unlike Disney and most GP were to scared to ride a lot :)

Quality All Around		01-07-2015
sirspud		A slate of world-class coasters are likely to bring guests here. Quality all around will bring them back. Sheikra is the only coaster in Florida that can genuinely terrify even season riders. Kumba and Montu are easily amongst the best (or the best) of their type. Cheetah Chase is quality, if a little forceless for its size. The park is much more than coasters, and everything from the animal habitats to the restaurants are well done. For some, negatives may include the layout and the lack of flat rides. The park is massive, which makes going from coaster to coaster difficult, but I enjoy the space between and the pleasant nature of its gardens and animals. Busch Gardens more than holds its own against Disney and Universal.

Busch Gardens Tampa 4.25/5		09-12-2014
djboss302		On 9/11/14 I had the pleasure to visit Busch Gardens Tampa. And I wanna go back. This was an excellent park filled with excellent attractions (except Gwazi). Highlights include Kumba, an awesome B&M sit down (which is now my #1 coaster), Montu (a fantastic B&M Invert), and Cheetah Hunt (an Intamin launched coaster). Sheikra and Scorpion are good too and Sand Serpent is meh. Gwazi is awful though. One thing I didn't like was that the park was a pain to navigate, so be prepared to do a lot of walking. Overall, this park is a much visit for any enthusiast or pretty much anyone really. I give it 4.25/5 stars, which is a gold rating.

BG Tampa - 3.5/5		06-10-2013
skitt2010		BG Tampa was described to me by someone who had been many years ago, by comparison they told me that it had not lived up to quite what it used to be. But lets live in the now, it is a fast-paced, animal packed thrill park. The rides are excellent, the theme-ing gets 8.5/10, and my time there is always exciting. Only poor parts for me: The way Sesame Street characters were just wandering around certain parts. Some theme-ing seemed old and poorly kept and finally a large number of closures when i happened to be there... including one ride that stopped when i was on it.

Sexual		02-27-2013
Caleb		I loved this park. The coasters are amazing. You all know that. Very high quality B&M rides and Cheetah Hunt is solid. The park lacks flat rides, but you don't notice at all. There are animals everywhere to entertain. There are some great exhibits. Then, Rhino Rally is good enough to make you forget about no flat rides. The sky ride is essential to navigating the park, especially for re-rides. Saves a lot of walking. Do the all day dining plan or we aren't friends. Great food everywhere, especially the BBQ (coming from a KC native). Eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner. And might as well do it twice. The food selection is seriously top notch for an amusement park.

Great park/zoo combo		03-30-2012
Nozzy		BGT has a very different feel from its counterpart in Virginia, but each has advantages. The zoo and ride aspects are both great. Montu, Kumba and Sheikra are a great assembly of B&M's finest, and Cheetah Hunt offers a ride that's beautiful to look at and see animals from. The train through the plains is not to be missed, nor is the Skyride. Both are also great ways to cut walking out in this huge park. Food is good, especially the Smokehouse near Sheikra- just be careful not to overeat with an all-day dining plan! There does seem to be a lack of flat rides, but with so many coasters, the water and transport rides and all the animals I doubt anyone would feel a need to go on the same flats as any normal park.

BGT review		02-23-2012
kilosandwich		Busch gardens Tampa is a beautiful park with wonderful scenery. Great rides Great food Small disapointment in lack of flat rides.

Awesome park, bad operations		11-25-2011
chadster		If BGT took BGW operations and infused them into the park, I could rank it five stars. The food is outstanding and the overall park is beyond amazing. They offer three of the best coaster in the country, interactive animal adventures and a peaceful feeling. Everyone should hit up BGT at least once in life.

Great Park, Bizarre Layout		11-24-2011
SoCalCoasters		Busch Gardens Tampa has some of the best coasters in FL, with three amazing B&Ms, an Intamin LSM launcher, a Schwarzkopf Looping Star and more! The abundance of rides mixed in with top notch animal attractions provides a wide spectrum of entertainment options, allowing anyone to come to the park and have a great time. The food is decent, and if you purchase a Quick Queue and an all day Food Pass, you can do multiple circuts around the park, without having to lug around 20+ watter bottles. The only dislike I have is the park's ridiculous and convoluted layout that takes a bit of getting used to.

Great coaster collection, great park		11-23-2011
Swimace		Busch Gardens boasts one of the best steel coaster collections in the country: SheiKra, Montu, and Kumba are all great rides. The addition of Cheetah Hunt rounds out the coaster collection to provide a little less intensity, and some fun airtime. The animal aspect of the park makes for a lot of exhibits and some great scenery.

Great Park		11-23-2011
Hilltopper39		Busch Gardens Africa in Tamp, FL is one of the best parks in the reagion with an incredible mix of rides, animal exhibits, and seasonal events that make the park a must see in the Central Florida theme park market. Sheira, Kumba, Montu, and Cheetah Hunt are 4 of the best steel coasters in the world. Kumba in particular while the oldest of the bunch is still absolutely awesome and is a top 10 must for any coaster enthusiasts! The park also has 2 of the best kids sections around with Sesame Street Safari of Fun and Jungala. Jungala is a spectacular environment that combines 2 beautiful animal exhibits with several children's rides and play areas. Busch Gardens is a great park, one of personal favorites, and a must see.

Wow!!		11-22-2011
Thrillrideseeker		What a surprise. Not only are the attractions amazing beyond explanation, but the animal encounters are awesome, and there are also some great shows!! SheiKra is a must ride, and is also just awesome to just observe as it travels the course. Nice location. Not to far from Clearwater beach as well, which is a plus!! The vegetation you will find around the park is all so interesting to see!! Very great atmosphere, a nice park to enjoy for the day!!

Busch Gardens Tampa Rides		10-30-2011
bayday5		Wow. The rides here are amazing. With a great variety of coasters like Cheetah Hunt, Gwazi, Kumba, Montu, and SheiKra, along with some awesome theming, these rides are what I can call, EPIC! There is also a great variety of water rides and some pretty sweet animal rides. Overall, I do not see how this park can really improve its ride selection.

Africa in America		08-21-2011
bgtfan		Want to visit Africa but don't have the money? Just visit Busch Gardens Africa. See hundreds of animals including cheetahs, lions, hyenas, hippos, giraffes and more in this lush environment. Not an animal person? Ride dozens of rides including the popular Sheikra, Kumba, Montu and Cheetah Hunt. Like shows? Watch one of many live shows including Critter Castaways, Dance to the Music and more. overall. Busch Gardens Africa is one of the best theme parks I have ever been too.

Great for animals and coasters!		08-19-2011
deathbydinn		Busch Gardens is great for seeing lots of animals, as well as riding some world class coasters, but there is a major lack in flat rides, as well as rides for the younger crowd. The park has three very nice water rides for the hot Florida days, but poor operations on two of them create long, slow moving lines. BGT also provides great entertainment, with amazing shows that i as blown away by, such as the now retired Kantonga and the seasonal Kinetix. All in all, BGT is a great park, but I hope over the next few years it can become more well rounded by adding more flats and more rides for young kids.

Underrated Park!		06-20-2011
aimster		I've been visiting Busch Gardens Tampa since the late 70's and it has grown by leaps and bounds over the years. Their animal encounters are second to none. Where else can you get nose to nose with a tiger or lion or hand feed and pet kangaroos and wallabies (besides Australia)? The entertainment is top notch, lots for the kiddos to do with Sesame Street Safari of Fun, Jungala and some kiddie rides in Timbuktu as well. The food is quite good and a fair value (I recommend the spaghetti & meatballs at Desert Grill). And if that's not enough... Busch Gardens is home to some of the best coasters on the planet! There's something for everyone at this park.

Sheikra		06-03-2011
bluestreak825		I first rode Sheikra on April 28th 2011 during my spring break it was a great ride I have rode it 10 times now twice with my best friend she got me to go on it in March she kept asking me I told her okay I will then we ran out of time on March 20th then one month later I got on it

A great park!		04-20-2011
TPRrickard		Bush Gardens Africa is a great park, they have a great collection of rides and coasters, their water rides are amazing, they have very good scenery, very good food and great animal displays. They have a great collection of B&M's, Montu and Sheikra are amazing! Bush Gardens Africa is simply an amazing park.

		04-17-2011
cfc		Busch Gardens Tampa is an excellent park for 1) coaster buffs and 2) zoo ehtnusiasts. The park very cleverly combines an excellent collection of coasters (particularly Sheikra and Montu) with some very well done animal habitats representing all regions of Africa. The park's biggest weaknesses are 1) a lack of flat rides, 2) a difficult-to-navigate layout, and 3) food that is a cut below what you can get at Busch Gardens Williamsburg--but these are fairly minor complaints. Theming is excellent overall, and the park's soaking water rides are a blessing on a hot Florida day.

One of my favorite parks!		03-29-2011
biomegaceu		I love BGT! They have a GREAT selection of roller coasters and a just as awesome selection of animals. Unfortunately there is a lack of kiddie rides, but with Jungala and the new Seasame Street area there is a good amount of stuff for the kiddies. BGT is a must see park!

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