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Busch Gardens is the name of two amusement parks in the United States, owned and operated by United Parks & Resorts. The original park is in Tampa, Florida, and the second park is in Williamsburg, Virginia. There were also previously Busch Gardens parks in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California (1964–1979) [1] and Houston, Texas (1971–1973). [2]
Busch Gardens Williamsburg: Complete train, entry sign and some track sections from The Big Bad Wolf. [3] Cedar Point: Mantis stand-up coaster lead car, Disaster Transport bobsled and track section and three Wildcat cars. Disneyland: Two ride vehicles from the Matterhorn Bobsleds. [4] Hersheypark: Car from Comet, complete train from ...
Busch acquired a tenth park, Water Country USA in 1992, which was near its existing Williamsburg location. In 1993, the company hit its record high attendance for all its parks with over 19 million people with a record setting year for Tampa Busch Gardens. [6] In 1995, Cypress Gardens was sold to the park's management. [10]
Busch Gardens - Houston 1971 - 1973 In a May 1971 Caller-Times article, it was announced Busch Gardens in Houston, the state's newest attraction, was to open Saturday, May 29.
On November 10, 1983, Busch Gardens Williamsburg announced that they would be building a new Arrow suspended coaster. It would be named Big Bad Wolf and would open in 1984, along with XLR-8 at Six Flags AstroWorld in Houston, Texas. [3] Big Bad Wolf was supposed to open on March 18, but its opening got delayed until June.
Busch Gardens: Houston: 1971–1973 Castle Golf and Games Houston: Early 1970s–2005 Clown Around Grand Prairie: Dolphin Cove South Padre Island: Earth Quest Adventures: New Caney: Cancelled Fame City Waterworks: Houston: 1986–2005 Renamed Funplex in 1991. Games People Play Houston: Mid-1980s–mid-1990s Hanna–Barbera Land: Spring: 1984–1985
During Astroworld's first twenty years, it entertained more than thirty million visitors. The amusement park persisted while new competitors in Houston emerged and failed, including Busch Gardens, Hanna–Barbera Land, and SeaArama Marineworld. Attendance increased during these earlier years. [37]
Main gate of Busch Gardens Williamsburg in 2014. Busch Gardens Williamsburg (formerly Busch Gardens Europe and Busch Gardens: The Old Country) is a 422-acre (1.71 km 2) amusement park in James City County near Williamsburg, Virginia, United States, located approximately 60 miles (100 km) northwest of Virginia Beach.