Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Admission Ticket

Overview

Busch Gardens Africa in Tampa is the ultimate family adventure park, featuring an unparalleled combination of animal encounters, live entertainment and world-class thrill rides.

City: Tampa

Mon 23 Dec

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Starting at $111.59

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Mon 23 Dec

Starting at $111.59

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Admission Ticket

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Meeting point

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Tampa
10165 N McKinley Dr,

Before your Visit:
Step 1: Please review Terms of Service
Step 2: Present the eTicket along with a Photo ID to a park representative at the turnstiles, located at the main entrance.

Terms of Service:
The eTicket may not be copied, transferred, or resold. Ticket is only valid for the person listed on the ticket. Ticket is non-refundable. Void if altered. Non-redeemable for cash. Photocopies will not be accepted. Bio-scan and photo ID required. Will not be replaced if lost or stolen. Remains the property of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. Will be confiscated or revoked without restitution for misuse. Valid during normal operating hours. Blackout dates apply. Ticket expires one year from date of purchase.

** Please Note ** If you have purchased a Multi-Park Ticket, be sure to check the operating calendar for each park as they have different opening days and may only be open seasonally **

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End point

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Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Infants under the age of 3 years (2 years and 11 months) do not require admission. Proof of age such as a birth certificate may be required.
Wheelchairs are available for rental on a first come first serve basis.
Please note: The date selected at the time of booking is for the intended date of travel. This ticket is only for U.S residents, proof of residency maybe checked at the gate.
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

What To Expect

Busch Gardens

One of the top zoos in North America, Busch Gardens brings you face-to-face with more exotic and endangered animals than any destination outside of Africa. Prepare yourself for heart-pounding excitement with SheiKra - America's first dive coaster. Discover a colorful village nestled among towering trees, explore a 3-story play land of climbing nets and exploration tunnels, soar above the treetops on a zip line adventure or launch into the sky from inside a 35-foot (10 meter) waterfall. Then, come face-to-face with orangutans and test your strength in a tug of war with a Bengal tiger, all in Jungala - the only jungle in the world that plays with you. For additional fun, choose from combo ticket options with SeaWorld Orlando, Adventure island Tampa and Aquatica Orlando! All-day parking and unlimited parking packages are also available.

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Reviews (656)

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brianjG5562LM

Dec 2022

Waste of $1000!!!! Rides were broken down all day long! Quik Que was not worth it at all. Water rides closed and it was 70+ degrees. and 2 other coasters down check the stats for 12/19/22

F6896QPtylers

Dec 2022

Absolute terrible experience. 4 rides went down when we were at the front after waiting over 45 minutes. All went down for over an hour with no fast pass or anything to come back to ride. Oasis pizza was terrible, asked for a meatball sub 5 times and after waiting 20 minutes we left. I recommend going elsewhere for a good experience. Even staff was rude including a so called manager but after speaking with them I understand why the park is not running good

Response from Host

Dec 2022

Thank you for taking the time to share some details from your visit to Busch Gardens! We would like to apologize for any disappointment surrounding our restaurants and our customer service. We would like to assure you that this was in no way representative of our park or the quality of food we offer. We regret to hear that you experienced more ride closures than you had anticipated. We employ our own on-site maintenance team to ensure that our rides can continue operation in the event that they experience technical difficulties. The hospitality that we show our guests has always been the hallmark of our park. There is never a reason for an employee to be rude or discourteous to any of our guests. We have forwarded your comments and concerns to the appropriate leadership for further review. -EM

SquidCheesecake

Dec 2022

We've visited Busch around 10 times since 2003 from the UK, it's always been our favourite park and we dedicate two days of our trip. This year we chose not to come back for the second visit day. It has gone downhill a lot and it was now our least favourite visit of the whole trip. It was hard to find a coffee as soon as we got there and had to wait in a huge queue of people getting food just so we could get one canteen coffee each, crap and expensive. The server at the till had no idea if they served coffee or not haha and couldn't be bothered asking her mate 1 metre away so we just had to wait 20 minutes and see. We discovered later on that the coffee shop was actually combined with the ice cream shop (thanks for not telling us server lady), so same system, had to wait in a huge queue of people getting ice cream lol, again the servers were really rude and just not interested, waiting at the final till to pay for our coffee and the server just walked away for a bit to drink their own lol. Anyway we found out that more than half of all the rides and all of the big rides were down for maintenance, which was a massive shame since I'd checked online a month earlier with no mention of ALL of these rides being down :( One of the only rides we ended up going on was Cheetah Hunt and the photo server told us he'd ran out of the ride official frames and go find one elsewhere (omg ok). Montu and Iron Gwazli which was an hour wait (incredible ride!) - the big thing with queue organisation with Busch gardens is that when you get to the next in line, you're not counted and organised and matched with single riders, instead there is a free for all with people pushing in, whole rows of seats taking off empty, arguments and just a really bad situation for those with anxiety, it was horrendous. So all three of the rides we went on were like this and just soured the day with how POOR the organisation was. Oh and the Chick-fil-a bill for three people was 80 dollars, more expensive than our previous dinner at hard rock cafe haha! Just three burgers, three fries that weren't included as a meal and three drinks.. 80 dollars, we kept the receipt because of the shock it gave us. In fact, nothing at Busch was affordable so I didn't buy a thing and I was so disappointed by the day that I didn't even take any photos at all. The app map was incorrect and not updated too, smoking areas are not where they used to be and the map did not address this so we wasted a lot of time just trying to figure out where we could have a cigarette? Just all a bit crap really compared to what it used to be and doesn't compare to the other parks at all. Not enough staff, not organised, staff not polite and didn't care, spent the day trying to find smoking areas, trying to find coffee, waiting in huge queues for just 3 rides, going back and forth to reception to find a Cheetah Hunt frame, took a train loop around and ate at the most expensive Chick-fil-a in the world and that was it. So sad seeing my favourite park in a shadow of itself and I can see it falling behind and closing if continues..

Response from Host

Dec 2022

Thank you for taking the time to share these details from your visit. Your feedback is greatly appreciated as it helps us improve the park going forward. We would like to assure you that the team member interactions you experienced during this visit are not a representation of the customer service standards that we provide here at Busch Gardens Tampa. We would like to apologize for any ride closure that you may have encountered during your visit. Extended ride closures are listed on our website, however our rides can experience technical difficulties like any other mechanical device. Both extended and temporary ride closures are provided on our park app to notify our guests which rides are currently in operation. We are disappointed to hear that you found park navigation difficult during your visit. We understand that navigation is an important tool to help our guests experience all that our park has to offer. We have forwarded all of your comments and concerns to the appropriate leadership for further review. If you would like for us to review your experience further, please reach back out to us at [email protected]. -EM