In May 1975, Busch Gardens: The Old Country opened with eight rides on about 3,000 acres.

Construction began last year at the site of the former Drachen Fire, which operated from 1992-1998. Suzy Cheely, vice president of design and engineering at Busch Gardens, rode the new coaster ...

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay's Howl-O-Scream offers a discounted ticket deal. The Halloween event runs select nights from September 5 to November 2, 2025. While no age limit exists, the event contains ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — As visitors of Busch Gardens Tampa Bay enjoy a new portion opening at the park this Spring, they may just notice a few new animal species as well. The theme park announced ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Busch Gardens Tampa Bay will have new rides, animals, habitats, food and much more with an almost $40 million investment and a new park president. Park officials announced sweeping ...

(Courtesy of Busch Gardens Williamsburg) Busch Gardens’ eleventh coaster will take over the station house of the former Drachen Fire coaster in the Oktoberfest area of the park. The 2012 ...

(Courtesy of Busch Gardens Williamsburg) Busch Gardens’ eleventh coaster will take over the station house of the former Drachen Fire coaster in the Oktoberfest area of the park. The 2012 Verbolten ...

While Busch Gardens wouldn’t share the cost of the new ride, they did say they saved some money by using the old Drachen Fire station and maintenance building. Drachen Fire was a short-lived ...