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Busch Gardens Tampa Can Be Exciting For The Whole Family

jaschmidt | Dec 16, 2009 |

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A combination of entertaining botanical gardens and zoological gardens is a well-liked attraction for adults as well as children. Among the common places of this kind of place is Busch Gardens Tampa in Florida, which was started in the year 1956. It focuses on animals and themes from Africa and comprises of about 3000 animals on parade. Animals included here are hippos, giraffes, lions, hyenas, zebra and black rhinos. Also involved in the parade are alligators, crocodiles, gorillas, chimpanzees and ostriches. Baby hippo is one of the recent additions here. There is a Bird garden also with swans, pink flamingos, parrots and birds of prey. One of the biggest zoological compilations in the country is Busch Gardens Tampa.

With the unusual animals that are here you also have restaurants, shops and some exciting drives. There are seven roller coasters in Busch Gardens Tampa and three water drives. The three major coasters are not for the feeble hearted. They include the Montu, the Kumba and the Sheikra. The Montu is a turn over roller coaster, located in the Egypt segment. The drive lasts for three minutes, reaches 60 mph and ends with a stomach turning corkscrew. The Kumba is located in the Congo area. It's a coaster with interlocking corkscrews. Also, it reaches 60 mph, lasts for about 2 minutes and 30 seconds. It has multiple upside turnings. The third major coaster is Sheikra which was opened in the year 2005. It's the first vertical drop coaster in the United State. It is located in the Stanley Ville area of the park; it lasts for 3 minutes, and went over a pool of water and has a fearful 200 foot drop.

I don't know you may prefer a more knock out experience? Pay a visit to the live performance in the park which is help is the Katonga show. This is a musical extravaganza involving puppets and African dance. The shows are a great means of amusing young kids that are too small for the roller coasters. Busch Gardens Tampa is now recognized as Busch Gardens Africa, in preserving African themes. Also in the same situation, the corresponding park in Williamsburg, Virginia has been named Busch Gardens Europe. In this there is a collection of animals from Europe. The scheduled Busch Gardens, those which were in Pasadena and Van Nays in California and Houston, Texas are at present closed.

A play area is also there for the little children with a tree houses, cascades and drives. The entire family will benefit and have a very interesting time navigating the tropical grounds. Amusing passenger train and a cable car system is there to take the visitors to different divisions of the gardens. It is a wonderful day for all irrespective of their age. Busch Gardens Tampa has set a standard for parks from all corners of the world and will go on setting greater benchmarks for them.