Tag: Busch Gardens
365 Adventures in 2011: Day 265 – Zombies Live Here
I entered the Dark Side of the Gardens at Busch Gardens’ Howl-O-Scream, which was packed with zombies. I’ve never seen the streets at this event more “alive” with entertainment. Good stuff. The new haunted houses were quite fun as well, but the streets were really the highlight of the night.
365 Adventures in 2011: Day 146 – The girls of Cheetah Hunt at Busch Gardens
It was a long, long, long day at Busch Gardens. After an hour and a half drive, I arrived to the Tampa theme park, ready to ride their new roller coaster Cheetah Hunt, see some cheetahs run fast, and do some interviews. Unfortunately upon arrival I found that Cheetah Hunt was down. Technical difficulties of some sort. It’s a new ride, so that sort of thing is to be expected. I moved on and did the interviews. Still no ride. I looked at the nearby cheetahs. They were walking or sleeping. No running. It wasn’t until 7 hours after I arrived at the park that I finally got two rides on Cheetah Hunt. While I wasn’t thrilled at the extreme delay, it amazingly was worth it. This coaster is fantastic! I’ll have a more thorough report online tomorrow (Friday) with new video, photos, and ride details. But I definitely recommend this unique ride. It’s a great combination of thrill, gentleness, and speed that’s not too scary but not ever dull either.
But you must be wondering… where are the girls of Cheetah Hunt, as this posts’s title mentions? Amidst the frustration early in the day of not being able to ride (or see cheetahs running), I did stop for a photo with some of the new entertainers that will regularly roam the Cheetah Hunt area. Actually, I just wanted to get a photo OF them, but they insisted I got a photo WITH them too. And how could I say no?
365 Adventures in 2011: Day 118 – Cheetah Hunt awaits
In a world dominated by electronic communication, it’s nice when an event invitation arrives by regular mail. I’m excited for the opening of the new Cheetah Hunt roller coaster at Busch Gardens next month and receiving things like this in the mail is always a nice surprise. I can’t wait to ride! (Food and entertainment are good too…)
365 Adventures in 2011: Day 49 – Just call me Snuffleupagus
While at Busch Gardens yesterday covering Cheetah Hunt construction, I finally had a chance to visit the relatively new Sesame Street Safari of Fun section of the park. It opened last year but this was my first time making it there to check it out.
As a long-time Sesame Street fan (who isn’t?), I was thrilled to get my picture with none other than Big Bird!
I was always partial to Snuffleupagus, but the big yellow fellow would do. The area looks like a blast for children, but I was disappointed to see that all the rides were for kids only. I really wanted to ride the water hippos.
If you’re interested in seeing more, I’ll likely post some pictures and video from the area soon over at InsideTheMagic.net.
And yes, this photo was taken yesterday so it’s kind of cheating on this daily photo thing. But I don’t care. Deal with it.
TweetMeet Big Bird and the gang at Busch Gardens Tampa’s new Sesame Street Safari of Fun
Sesame Street fans will want to head to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay this coming weekend as the all-new, Sesame Street-themed “Safari of Fun” opens on March 27.
This kids’ play land features Elmo, Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Burt, Ernie, and other Sesame Street characters, available for meet-and-greets and photo ops. Also in the new area are kid-size rides, water fun, shows and other adventures.
Highlights include “Air Grover,” which looks to be a fun-filled a kid’s coaster. “Oscar’s Swamp Stomp” and “Bert & Ernie’s Watering Hole” are sure to cool you off in the upcoming hot months.
“Lights, Camera, Imagination!” is Busch Gardens’ new 4-D film, located in their Timbuktu area. The movie features Elmo, Cookie Monster, Big Bird and other Sesame Street characters trying to save the Sesame Street Film Festival.
“Only at Busch Gardens can you meet versions of the Sesame Street characters in unique African-inspired costumes and have experiences with them you can’t find anywhere else,” says Jim Dean, Busch Gardens’ executive vice president and general manager. “With this new addition to our park, Busch Gardens really does have something for everyone. We expect to see many more families come to enjoy all that our park has to offer.”
Families can also share breakfast or lunch with Elmo and friends on select days at an outdoor dining facility in Sesame Street Safari of Fun.
Find out more about the “Sesame Street Safari of Fun” at SesameStreetSafariOfFun.com.
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