Are you trying to figure out what to do on vacation this summer? If so, I have an exciting destination for you! My husband, kids, and I absolutely love Busch Gardens! Describing our time in Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, VA is going to be easy because we had such an unforgettable time. There are some things you should know about Busch Gardens. The first thing is that it’s a 2-park destination. How fun is that? Busch Gardens and Water Country USA are top destinations this summer.
When we arrived
When my family got to Busch Gardens, we were super excited. There was a ton of excitement in the air as we walked up to get our tickets and move through the line. We were headed to Busch Gardens for the day. I should say that there is something for everyone in the family to do. My kids are much younger than my husband and I, so they were excited about the rides. I enjoyed seeing the animals and relaxing as much as possible. Nothing beats taking a day away from the ordinary and having an extraordinary day!
The food
If you ever decide to take a day away from the chaos of life, Busch Gardens is the place to go. There are tons of food options available. There are a variety of places to choose from when it comes to food. Dining at Busch Gardens includes places like Das Festhaus, Grogan’s Grill, La Cucina, Marco Polo’s Marketplace, Squire’s Grille, Trapper’s Smokehouse, and so much more! You will have plenty of chances to get up close and personal experiences at their variety of restaurants.
The experience
Again, the rides are a very fun part of Busch Gardens. I can guarantee you there is a never-ending supply of things to do while here. There is always something to do! Let’s talk about the roller coasters for a minute. In my younger days, I was a roller coaster freak. However, my kids could ride the roller coasters for days! Just to name a few of our favorite coasters, there is Alpengeist, Apollo’s Chariot, Griffon, Loch Ness Monster, Tempesto, Verbolten, and InvadR. I think we named them all, but seriously, we love them all!
Busch Gardens has eight world-class roller coasters, including the all-new wooden coaster InvadR! I have to say; my favorite is InvadR, I love a good wooden roller coaster. There is just something about the coaster gliding on the wood that makes it so much fun. Even though summer is coming, it doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy Busch Gardens throughout the year. There’s fun for every season at Busch Gardens, with different events throughout the year and so much to do and see.
Make memories with your family, get out and enjoy a day or more at one of the parks. Goodbye school, Hello Summer- Enjoy it at Busch Gardens & Water Country USA! You can plan your 2-Park summer trip to Busch Gardens & Water Country USA here.
If you want to take a little break from all the fun and rides over at Busch Gardens, then spend a hot summer day in a fun and refreshing way at Water Country USA, VA’s largest water park. Water Country USA has more than 40 slides & attractions (kids play areas, wave pool & more), So much fun to be had. There is so much fun to be had at both of these parks.
Shopping
Find souvenirs and gifts for the whole family. Explore a variety of gifts including Busch Gardens themed merchandise shops like Union Jax (England), Emerald Isle Gifts (Ireland), The Village Candle Carver (New France), German Gifts (Germany) and Artisans of Italy (Italy). There are so many places you can stop in to buy a gift or two. A few of their souvenir shops I loved are the Felt and Feather (England), The Tempesto Shop (Italy), Verbolten Shop (Oktoberfest). Those were just a few.
The Animals
We had so much fun visiting the animals and strolling through Lorikeet Glen. I loved seeing all the birds flying around and actually letting them get close to us. We also had a chance to get up close and personal with the animals. We did the Ultimate Animal Insider tour, and it was so educational and fun. We learned so much about the Clydesdales & Collies. They have other tours you can do – Zoo Keeper Experience, Wolf Training Up-Close, and Clydesdales & Collies Up-Close. They also have other tours like the Roller Coaster Tours, Family Fun Tour, and Busch Gardens Williamsburg Elite VIP Tour, just to name a few.
Fun At The Shows
Now if you want to relax and take a break from all the rides, then you need to check out some of the shows they have. My husband and I watched shows while the kids went on the rides. A few shows we watched were: All For One, Celtic Fyre and More … Pet Shenanigans. They also had Mix it Up!, Sunny Days Celebration and so much more.
With plenty of food, fun, and entertainment, I don’t think you can go wrong. If you can, check out Busch Gardens VA – there are tons of attractions and rides.
Start making more memories with your family this summer! Head to Busch Gardens in VA.
My favorite theme park memory is visiting Disneyland and taking pictures with Mickey Mouse
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My favorite theme park memory was watching my boys face light up when they saw Mickey Mouse.
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My favorite theme park memory was visiting Busch Gardens in Tampa when I was a kid. I love seeing the dolphins and sea life! I loved riding on Falcon’s Fury.
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I had my first kiss at Dorney Park in Pennsylvania when I was about to turn 13! Haha.
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My favorite memory is the first time I took my son to Busch Gardens. I just loved seeing how much he enjoyed the rides.
I have never been to Busch Gardens as I live on the west coast. But even out here I have hear of it and it has a certain nostalgia associated with it. Glad you and your family have a great time!
The water park looks so cute! Perfect for little kiddos!
What an amazing and fun experiences your family had! I love those amazing and fun photos those foods are looks fantastic as well. I’ll make sure to bring my family there too.
I have never heard about this garden , but your article says all it will be a fun to be there
My favorite theme park memory was taking the kids to the water park and just spending a long lazy – and hot – day, watching them enjoy themselves.
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This looks like so much fun! I’ve never visited but it would be fun to someday!
Wow the places looks amazing! looks like you guys had incredible fun out there. Bush Gardens is now on my travel list :) Thanks to author for sharing you experience through this blog-post.
I’ve alway wanted to visit here.
Haha looks great – those fries though!!
Oh this is right around the corner from me. I’ve been there several times and really enjoyed the park!
Disneyland trip with my grandparents when I was five was my favorite theme park memory, the first and all the goofy photos we took prove that.
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My favorite theme park memory is when I went on the log flume with my kids a couple of years ago.
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Sounds like a great place to take the family! Good luck to everyone who enters the competition!
My favorite memory is when I found $100 on the ground at Noah’s Ark!
Loved going to the amusement park for the first time with my family!
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My favorite memory was going on the Big Dipper roller coaster at the Boardwalk for the first time.
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My favorite theme part memory is going on all the rides! Especially flume rides!
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My favorite was going with a friend’s family when I was 12 or so. I felt so independent!
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my son riding his first roller coaster was an interesting experience and memory
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My favorite memory is taking my children for the first time on a ride, they were so thrilled!
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My favorite theme park memory is when we went to Busch Gardens and in the France part, I had my daughter’s portrait done by one of the sidewalk artist. I loved that picture but she hates it.
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Kelly, my family has been wanting to go to the Virginia Busch Gardens. Thanks for the input. It’s helped a lot. I’ll be showing this to my in laws tonight!
My favorite theme park memory is taking our kids for the first time to Disneyland! They were beside themselves…it was pure MAGIC :)
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My favorite memory is going to Universal Studios in Orlando as a teenager.
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I remember family outings to a local amusement park when we were young. It was so much fun. Unfortunately, it’s been gone for many years but the memories remain.
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We’ve never visited but it would be fun!
My favorite theme park memory is visiting Worlds of Fun and going on a rollercoaster for the first time.
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My favorite theme park memory was riding my very first roller coaster.
My favorite theme park memory is going to Six Flags with my cousins and riding what was then a new ride that everybody was talking about. I’ve forgotten the name of it, but it was one of those types of rides that lifts you way up and then suddenly drops you. I think it had a parachute on it. It was a big deal at the time because it took you up higher than other theme park rides.
My favorite theme park memory is bringing my kids when they were toddlers onto the kiddie rides. Their excitement is what I remember most. Busch Gardens is amazing. Love it. Thanks so much.
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my favorite theme-park memory was when I was 11 and went to Disney Land, such fun, will never forget it
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My favorite theme park memory is when we were at Universal Studios and my boyfriend, son and I were in the Jurassic Park ride and the dinosaurs were after us spewing water all over us. It was a blast!
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My favorite theme park memory was going to Disney World many, many years ago when my family planned a large trip with my grandparents, cousins, aunts, uncles, etc.. we were all together and had a great time.
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My favorite theme park memory was when I went down the Plunge for the first time.. It was so scary, yet so fun!
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My favorite theme park memory was hanging out, eating turkey legs, ice creams, etc with my kids and play all the rides we love and forgot about dinner! :)
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My favorite theme park memory is when I met Mickey and Minnie Mouse as a child at Disney World.
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My favorite memory is the year my mom made us all wear these matching, horribly bright and generally ugly (to a teenager) bright yellow t-shirts when we went to Disney World. She said wearing them would make it easier for her to keep track of everyone. Well, it rained the first day we had them on and everyone in the park was suddenly wearing bright yellow ponchos. You couldn’t tell us a part from anyone else! Thankfully that meant we didn’t have to wear them at all the rest of the trip and we teased my mom mercilessly about that for years!
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my fave theme park memory is going to Disney the first time. . .especially epcot
I haven’t been to any theme parks.
The closest thing to it is Valley Fair in MN.
It was always a special thing for me to take my daughter.
She was so daring would go on any of the rides!
thank you
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My favorite theme park memory was when my hubby and I took his niece and nephew to Disney World for the first time. Seeing the expression on their face was priceless.
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Getting on the Tower of Terror with the whole family
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My favorite theme park memory was visiting Universal Studios last summer with my inlaws from overseas. They have not seen a theme park like that before and the rides were amazing!
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My favorite memory was finally riding my first roller-coaster when I was 14. I was so scared!!
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When I was little we would drive down to Denver every year and go to Elitch Gardens. They had the best kiddie rides including a small roller coaster and ferris wheel. That started my love of roller coasters.
Thanks for the contest.
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Going on the roller coaster with my kids for the first time
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My first date with my boyfriend at the time was at Hershey Park. We’re now happily married with 3 kids
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loved seeing my kids enjoy their first roller coast ride
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My favorite theme park memory was when my parents borrowed an RV from the neighbor and we drove to Cedar Point. It was the four of us along with my Aunt, Uncle and cousins. Can’t believe I still remember, it was many years ago!
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My favorite theme park memory was going to Knotts Berry Farm as a kid. They had ride that let you race the car next to you. My mom and I raced my dad and brother. It was fun!
My favorite memory was taking my kids to Disneyland for the first time!
my favorite memory was when we took the girls to the park for the first time
I’ve never been to Busch Gardens, but I have similar, fun memories with my own family. Just having ice cream cones while enjoying a theme park was fun.
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I remember going to Cedar Point with some friends and riding as many roller coasters as we possibly could in a day!
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My favorite theme park memory is the first time we took our oldest to Six Flags and how excited he was at all of it!
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Taking my daughters to meet the princesses at Disney World.
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My favorite memory is of my son at Disneyland. He fell in love with the mermaid at the lagoon and kept sneaking away from the family and finding his way back to the mermaid.
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My favorite theme park memory is the first time I took my son to Disney world.
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We haven’t been to any of the big theme parks.
So I will say Valley Fair in MN.
We had so much fun there this summer.
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I remember going to Great Adventure with my parents for the first time when I was about 5 or 6 years old and riding on the log flume was a big scary thrill !
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My favorite theme park memory is getting our picture done up right when we went down the Splash Mountain at Walt Disney World.
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Seeing the peanuts halloween themed park at carowinds and my daughter enjoying herself
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