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Apr 18, 2025
Busch Gardens…unfortunately….NEVER AGAIN! Since 1990 I have been visiting Busch Gardens but recently my visits have been very disappointing. I have just spent over 90 minutes on the gridlocked I4 …Full review by florida7718
Apr 18, 2025
I'd wished I'd read reviews on Busch Gardens before visiting for the first time in 10 years. There's a reason for the continuing poor reviews for here - they are true and accurate! Having visited flo…Full review by sparkycurtis
Apr 17, 2025
First line of the day, 30 minutes just to pay $40 to park my car. Bought dining plan, $60, only able to use it once (for $14 pretzel) due to crowding at restaurants. Waited in line 1 hour at Sheikra …Full review by Laura L
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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