Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is the premier night-time Halloween spot for thrill-seekers everywhere! Enter the numerous scare zones and haunted houses throughout the …
Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is the premier night-time Halloween spot for thrill-seekers everywhere! Enter the numerous scare zones and haunted houses throughout the park, enjoy frighteningly delicious dining and drinks, and experience hair-raising rides and more with Busch Gardens!
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Mar 17, 2025
This was a great experience for our family! Our 6 year old loved the sesame street area so much! The food and wine festival was going on so we got to experience that as well. The food we got from New…Full review by Danielle K
Mar 15, 2025
Complete rip off! Half the park was closed, including four of the biggest rides. Not mentioned when we purchased the tickets and not mentioned when we spent another $200 on quick queue tickets, which…Full review by Cheshire211
Mar 14, 2025
Busch Gardens has definitely gone downhill. It’s shocking to pay 100 dollars per person (we got the passes) and for the park to be so poorly maintained. Many of the rides were closed for the day, the…Full review by Silvia M
I want to attend Busch Gardens for 4 for two days in March - what is the best admission approach- season pass or individual day tickets
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Don’t waste your money! We just spent the day there today and half of the attractions are shut down including any water attractions. Since half the rides are closed, you will …
Don’t waste your money! We just spent the day there today and half of the attractions are shut down including any water attractions. Since half the rides are closed, you will experience an average wait of 75 minutes on rides that are working due to the crowds. The restaurant and food venues are a total ripoff. Over $10 for a box of popcorn or a pretzel. The food as a whole is awful and outrageously expensive with long lines to even get in any restaurant.Shortages of staff only add to the problems they are having. Never again. Stay away.
Hi, I would like to know if we can take granola bars and/or PB Sandwiches inside Busch garden. We consume vegetarian food but one of us is sensitive to Onion and garlic. Is it possible to take very minimum food just for a person or so? It would be great if we could get the answer within a day as we need to decide whether to buy the ticket or not. Thank you so much for the help.
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The guidelines say “snacks” are allowed but not “food”, so presumably granola bars are allowed but not sandwiches? There is no formal check of all bags at the entrance - you …
The guidelines say “snacks” are allowed but not “food”, so presumably granola bars are allowed but not sandwiches? There is no formal check of all bags at the entrance - you walk through a scanner gate and only the occasional person is pulled out for a more thorough search. So, you may be able to get through with “food” if not pulled out of the crowd!
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