Disappointing, we were looking forward to going to Busch Gardens on our tour of Florida. We booked a hotel in Tampa especially to go there, to be honest, it needs a lot of work. We did not book tickets online, which maybe we should have, we were met by the most rudest lady which really put a dampner on our day, however, we decided to get over it and make the most of our time there. You pay a lot of money to be in Busch Gardens, it would be easier and less disappointing if you didn't have to pay extra for certain experiences. It's not all doom and gloom, there are a few decent rides, but it is by far a long way off Orlando theme parks, it's sister park Sea World was fabulous.
All in all we had an ok day, the weather helped, sadly, we struggle to recommend in the present day, it needs a lot of investment, there is not the staff there, rides are free for all, do not buy fast passes, there is nobody to regulate the queues.