Busch Gardens

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  • 09:30 - 19:00

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Lonely Planet review

Competing with Walt Disney World to empty the wallets of Floridian fun park addicts is Busch Gardens, an African-themed exercise in big-budget amusement that's located on its very own boulevard. Busch is equipped with a number of rides designed to scare the crap out of you and everyone in your immediate vicinity.

Rides include an inverted roller coaster called Montu that has a 31m/104ft- vertical loop and another coaster (Kumba) with a 360° spiral and an endless supply of loop-n-puke twists. The park also has a mock Egyptian area that would make King Tut weep with nostalgia, a landscaped domain stocked with gorillas and chimps, and an 32ha (80ac) imitation of the Serengeti that's inhabited by lions, zebras, giraffes, camels and other large mammals. Next door to Busch Gardens is Adventure Island, a 14ha (36ac) water park with various slide rides, swimming pools and waterfalls. A discount card offering admission to both parks is available.