Thrill Seekers are Invited to Celebrate the New Trains with Two Special Offers

We asked our Facebook Fans to post their “top tips” on how to most enjoy a day at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. And we were thrilled with the response. These 20 tips below were some of our favorite posts, verbatim from our Fans who know the park best. We hope you'll find them helpful - and for more insider tips, visit Facebook.com/BuschGardensTampaBay.

1) Get there first thing -- it opens to ride all of the roller coasters BEFORE the place gets packed. Then you can walk around, see shows and eat. A must try for eats is the Zambia Smokehouse. Best BBQ chicken anywhere!!!

Want the latest scoop on SeaWorld and Busch Gardens – including info on animal rescues, news you can use, cute animal photos and video, updates on the newest attractions and more? 

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Amidst the latest round of internet rumors as to what Busch Gardens Tampa Bay may be building, the adventure park launched the next chapter in a teaser campaign that began early this summer.

In just four months, more than $1 million has been pledged to wildlife conservation efforts around the world thanks to vacationing families participating in the new “SeaWorld Cares” program.

The program was launched in April and allowed families to receive a discounted child ticket and have the entire admission price donated to wildlife conservation. Families participating in the program are helping save polar bears in the Arctic, inspiring kids to spend more time outdoors, protecting coral reefs and supporting wildlife projects worldwide. 

Sesame Street's Bert celebrates his birthday on July 26, so Busch Gardens Tampa is hosting a party for him in the new Sesame Street Safari of Fun on Saturday, July 24. Ernie's straight-laced sidekick will be the guest of honor during a breakfast and a lunch dine. Breakfast is from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; lunch is from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Animals in need and endangered species around the world will benefit from more than $1 million in grants awarded by the non-profit SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund. Since its creation seven years ago, the Fund has granted more than $7 million to protect wild

New Campaign Teases Coming Attraction Through QR Code Technology

For several weeks now, guests entering Busch Gardens Tampa Bay have been met with construction walls in the southeastern corner of the park, and many have speculated as to what Busch Gardens is building.

Did you know Humpback whales produce a series of sounds that are classified as "songs?" 

Experts speculate that such vocalizations make it possible for whales to locate each other and assess possible mate status.  While scientists don't have clear answers on the exact function of these songs, the songs are indeed sung by the males and only while in breeding grounds.

A Guadalupe fur seal rescued and rehabilitated by SeaWorld San Diego is helping with important research. The year-old female was found emaciated and comatose on a San Diego-area beach in March, and veterinarians determined she was hyperglycemic and hypothermic. After months of medical treatment by SeaWorld animal care specialists, she made a full recovery.