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

Thu 26 Sep

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Starting at $111.59

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Thu 26 Sep

Starting at $111.59

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Admission Ticket

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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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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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William W

May 2022

We live 30 minutes from Busch Gardens and every couple of years buy an annual pass to it and Adventure Island. Every year is overkill. So it had been a few years since we last visited. We went this past Thursday thinking it would be less crowded before the school year ends. That was true. But we also found that the park was not even close to fully operational. Majority of roller coaster rides were operating, but we did not find any "shows" posted for the day. Eatery choices were scarce and not good. The majority of vendor carts lining the walkways were closed. Other things like the train, ran less frequently. We asked one of the restaurant employees why there were not more food establishments open and were told that Busch can't find the employees to work them. We find it outrageous that a one day admission is now $124 plus a whopping $30 for parking alone. So for a family of 4, that's over $500 before the cost of food and incidentals. IF YOU ARE GOING TO PAY THOSE PRICES, YOU HAD BETTER DO YOUR RESEARCH AHEAD OF TIME AND FIND OUT WHAT WILL BE OPEN AND WHAT WILL BE CLOSED SO YOU KNOW BEFORE YOU FORK OUT SO MUCH MONEY. Disney far surpasses Busch Gardens with regards to cleanliness of all areas including restrooms, overall appearance and maintenance of all the public areas, crowd management, quality and number of food establish offerings, etc. And their $109 one day admission is far less than Busch.

Response from Host

May 2022

Thank you so much for reaching out about this experience! We certainly regret to read that this visit fell below expectations and apologize you did not find a great value in this visit. Our showtimes and attraction closures can be found on our operating calendar as theses do vary by day. We have forwarded your feedback on our culinary options and park cleanliness on to the appropriate leadership teams. -CL

Rubnab26

May 2022

We've been here like 3 - 4 times as a family and today it was very disappointing. Although we rode the 8 Rollercoasters sadly there were almost no animals, no shows, no entertainment, the park was almost dead, just the music on the speakers, else than that it was very dead. We did all the Rollercoasters but saw like 3 types of small animals and that's it, also it was very very disappointing to find the safari as a an "add on" basically they removed the safari as an included attraction and now you have to pay for it. Also the Nibiru train went broken while being on in...

Response from Host

May 2022

Thank you for taking the time to reach out about this experience! We do our best to ensure our guests are aware of our showtimes by posting them on our operating calendar as they do vary by day and season. We have forwarded your feedback on to park leadership for their further review and improvement. -CL

spenspuma

May 2022

We always love a day out at Busch Gardens when we are in Orlando on holiday. We decided to go again, this time midweek so it would be quieter. Busch gardens has some of the best rollercoasters in Florida - lots of great coasters for thrilled seekers. We specifically went this time to ride Iron Gwazi, the new hybrid coaster. While the ride itself is phenomenal, a really great coaster, for a ride that is barely 2 months old it was having terrible issues while we were there - we waiting twice in line and in the 2 times we queued the ride went down 4 times!! - I think it's down to the restraint system which is very weird as you have a seat belt but people then naturally pull down the restraint once belted in, but they tell you not to as you have to wait for everyone to belt up first. If one person pulled the restraint down early, the whole rude had to be stopped and go through a thorough testing run before restarting....the 2 rides we did on Iron Gwazi therefore took up the first 2.5 hours of the day, so a huge chunk. I think Busch Gardens need to get this sorted as, it was a really quiet day when we went, if this happens on a busy weekend it will take all day to ride it. Other than that the park is great, lots to do and great thrill rides. As always there were a good number of attractions closed, which was very disappointing- and it felt that was due to staff shortages rather than genuinely being down or closed for refurbishment. I still recommend this park to everyone as its always worth a visit.

Response from Host

May 2022

Thank you for sharing! We're thrilled to see you enjoyed this visit and sincerely apologize for any frustration experienced while riding Iron Gwazi. We have forwarded this feedback on to our ride operations team for their improvement. We hope to see you back in the future! - LJ