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Annual Pass Breakdown

24 Jan 2010 22:27:01 PST

Written by Kurt Nelson
Sea World Platinum Passport: 2 years, $429.95, monthly breakdown: $17.91, per park per month $1.99 (National) $4.47 (Florida)Sea World 1 park 1 year Passport: $99.95, monthly breakdown: $8.32Sea World 2 park, 1 year Passport: $149.95, monthly breakdown: $12.49, per park per month $6.25Unive...

Original story at The Disney Blog .

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2009 Year in Review

23 Dec 2009 16:03:28 PST

Busch Entertainment Corp., the entertainment park operator of 10 parks including SeaWorld Orlando and Busch Gardens in Tampa, from Anheuser-Busch InBev. ... and more »

Original story at Orlando Business Journal .

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Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard signs on with AirTran

20 Dec 2009 17:34:50 PST

The promotion provides members of the military a free ticket to any one of SeaWorld Parks' three SeaWorlds, two Busch Gardens, Sesame Place, ... and more »

Original story at Orlando Sentinel .

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Anheuser-Busch offers free theme park admission

19 Dec 2009 23:15:35 PST

RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — A tribute program that has provided free admission to SeaWorld and Busch Gardens for more than 4 million members of US and ...

Original story at Cannon Connections .

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Busch Gardens Christmas Town: A review

14 Dec 2009 12:43:47 PST

The vice president of entertainment for the theme park was charged with orchestrating Busch Gardens' first Christmas Town event, and that meant starting ...

Original story at Fox 59 .

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Busch Gardens Christmas Town: A review

13 Dec 2009 00:04:34 PST

The vice president of entertainment for the theme park was charged with orchestrating Busch Gardens' first Christmas Town event, and that meant starting ...

Original story at Daily Press .

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Busch Gardens Africa news and blogs - February 26, 2010

26 Feb 2010 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Busch Gardens Africa news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Antidotes to a Canadian winter -- from Toronto Sun
• Chizik balancing work, sightseeing -- from al.com
• Events through New Year's Eve -- from Daily Press
• Gulf Resources completes $25 million deal to expand bromine, crude sale ... - Gaea Times -- from blog
• 'Bands, Brew & BBQ' lineups set for SeaWorld, Busch Gardens - Orlando Sentinel -- from blog
• Free theme park admission -- from Navarre Press
• Fun parks' sale rattles industry -- from Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
• Roadtripper: A guide to the Outback Bowl -- from Daily Northwestern
• Business briefs -- from News Chief
• Amusement Park Sale Throws Industry For A Loop -- from CBS News

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New Name for SeaWorld’s Operations Company & a new View too

02 Dec 2009 18:54:50 PST

Written by John Frost
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment operates 10 parks across the U.S.: SeaWorlds in Orlando, San Diego and San Antonio; Busch Gardens parks in Tampa, Fla. and Williamsburg, Va.; Discovery Cove and Aquatica in Orlando; Sesame Place near Philadelphia, Pa.; and water parks Adventure Island i...

Original story at The Disney Blog .

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AB-Inbev completes sale of parks for $2.3B-plus

01 Dec 2009 12:40:49 PST

NEW YORK — Anheuser-Busch InBev has competed the sale of its 10 theme parks, including the three SeaWorlds and two Busch Gardens, to private equity firm ... With new owner, Busch Gardens parent renamed SeaWorld Parks & EntertainmentTampabay.com

Original story at google.com .

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Busch Entertainment sale may close Dec. 1

17 Nov 2009 05:10:40 PST

Busch's 10 parks, which include Busch Gardens Europe in James City and Water Country USA in York County, draw an estimated 24 million visitors a year. ... Busch Entertainment sale to Blackstone to close Dec. 1Orlando Sentinel Will SeaWorld Takeover Be This Year?Central Florida News 13

Original story at Virginia Gazette .

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SeaWorld, Busch Gardens officially sold to Blackstone

07 Oct 2009 09:54:22 PDT

Written by John Frost
After months of rumors and behind the scenes negotiations the Blackstone Private Equity group has completed a deal to purchase Busch Entertainment Corporation from AB-InBev. This move places the second largest Orlando attraction, Universal Orlando, which is 50% owned by Blackstone...

Original story at The Disney Blog .

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Some Insight into Themepark Ticketing

07 Oct 2009 08:57:13 PDT

Written by John Frost
While we all wait for official news of Blackstone’s purchase of Busch Entertainment’s parks, including Sea World and Busch Gardens, here’s a fascinating bit of insight into how big theme parks do their ticketing from someone who has helped Disney manage its strategy.

Original story at The Disney Blog .

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SeaWorld and Universal Studios to be owned by Same Company?

22 Sep 2009 21:21:02 PDT

Written by John Frost
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay (Tampa, Florida) Busch Gardens Williamsburg (Williamsburg, Virginia) SeaWorld Orlando (Orlando, Florida) Discovery Cove (Orlando, Florida) Aquatica (Orlando, Florida) Adventure Island (Tampa, Florida) Water Country USA (Williamsburg, Virginia)

Original story at The Disney Blog .

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Busch Tampa Announces Howl-O-Scream 2009

24 Aug 2009 12:21:00 PDT

Written by noreply@blogger.com (Kelly Monaghan)
Howl-O-Scream 2009 has more haunted houses than ever before, designed to tease your deepest, darkest fears… After braving bone-chilling coasters in the dark such as SheiKra, Montu, Gwazi and Kumba, you can catch your breath at these twisted live shows:

Original story at The Other Orlando .

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Tampa Bay Busch Gardens: African giraffes and more

18 Aug 2009 13:59:41 PDT

OCRegister Such are the feelings of amazement and joy when thinking of my first experience at Tampa Bay Busch Gardens, Serengeti Safari. There are few sensations like ... The odd coupleFort Wayne Journal Gazette APhoto Of The Day — 8.19.09The Spokesman Review all 5 news articles »

Original story at Examiner.com .

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Quick Queue is a must for beating SeaWorld lines: No 90 minute ...

09 Aug 2009 08:05:48 PDT

Recently I put SeaWorld's Quick Queue to the test. I've used Quick Queue many times at Busch Gardens, where it's good for one ride on each of the major ...

Original story at Examiner.com .

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Opinion: Weekend Update: Characters in Flight, Tokyo Disneyland, Busch Animals, Candy Factory

17 Apr 2009 21:55:27 PDT

Written by Weekend Update
Orlando, Florida Tokyo Disneyland Resort Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Florida SummerInFl spent some time at Busch Gardens Tampa and brings us a few shots of their beautiful and in the case of the first creature, very personable animal residents. Andy Castro's Dateline Disneyland

Original story at MiceChat .

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Busch Gardens Africa Updates

31 Mar 2009 09:15:00 PDT

Written by noreply@blogger.com (Kelly Monaghan)
Hospitality House [is] now called the Garden Gate Café. For whatever reason the Myombe Reverve (Gorillas) is now part of Morocco instead of Nairobi in the list of attractions. The bigger change is that the Budweiser themed Crown Colony area been removed from the map like it never existed an...

Original story at The Other Orlando .

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Memorial Manta Day at SeaWorld

06 Feb 2009 08:30:00 PST

Written by noreply@blogger.com (Kelly Monaghan)
If I'm reading the iconography of the video correctly, the ride will have an effect similar to the one at SheiKra over at Busch Gardens Africa, where a part of the ride vehicle chassis dips into the ocean, sending up a plume of water to soak bystanders.

Original story at The Other Orlando .

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SeaWorld Hospitality Center closing - No more free beer

05 Jan 2009 13:22:33 PST

Written by Matt
Busch Gardens’ hospitality center in Tampa will close at the end of January and reopen with a new menu, and SeaWorld Orlando’s hospitality area will close Feb. 1 for conversion to a restaurant. Sea World San Diego, Sea World San Antonio and Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Va., are also affect...

Original story at Orlando Attractions Magazine . Related stories include: Anheuser-Busch InBev Stops Flow Of Free Beer At Parks - Amusement Parks USA

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Bye Bye Free Beer

05 Jan 2009 11:31:00 PST

Written by noreply@blogger.com (Kelly Monaghan)
Busch/InBev has announced that there will be no more free beer at SeaWorld and Busch Gardens Africa, the St. Louis Business Journal is reporting. The beer dispensing area at the SeaWorld Hospitality Center will be closed as of February 1 and converted into a restaurant; the Tampa equivale...

Original story at The Other Orlando .

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Holiday happenings at Busch Gardens

18 Dec 2008 08:30:24 PST

Written by Matt
New Year’s Eve Celebration Busch Gardens will give the New Year a wild welcome with fireworks filling the sky Dec. 27 to 30. Then on the 31st, ring in the new year live music by Funhouse in Gwazi Park, special performances by Kevin Johnson, and a fireworks finale at midnight.

Original story at Orlando Attractions Magazine .

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Busch Sale Rumors (Again)

15 Dec 2008 14:43:00 PST

Written by noreply@blogger.com (Kelly Monaghan)
I heard some scuttlebutt from SeaWorld employees that some parks in the portfolio, namely the SeaWorld in Texas and Busch Gardens Williamsburg, had already been sold, at least in principle. I'd like to propose a dark horse candidate: Nakheel, the developer that is partnering with Busch...

Original story at The Other Orlando .

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SeaWorld-Busch Gardens Platinum Pass Now an Even Better Deal

03 Sep 2008 09:16:00 PDT

Written by noreply@blogger.com (Kelly Monaghan)
The incremental difference between the price of a Platinum Passport and the four-park, two-year Passport (SeaWorld, Busch Garden Africa, Aquatica, and Adventure Island) is now just $43, as opposed to $75 before the recent round of price hikes.

Original story at The Other Orlando .

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Frightful Fun: Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens

26 Oct 2005 17:00:00 PDT

Travel: (originally posted on 10/20/2005) Here's a scary thought: Try spending Halloween in England, Ireland, Scotland, Germany, Italy and France -- all in one whirlwind weekend. Not possible, you say? Not in the modest travel budget? Well, not if you visit Busch Gardens, which boasts...

Original story at Metro Weekly .

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Podcast: In the Loop, Daily News (10/07)

06 Oct 2005 21:55:00 PDT

Written by ThrillNetwork
Great American Family Parks wants to buy 10 small parks, Michael Eisner is no longer a board member with Disney, Walt Disney Helps 3,000 Katrina victims with a new job, Busch Gardens and Sea World raises $250,000, Hershey Park 2007 attraction is rejected by Derry Township, Six Flags Mari...

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