What’s new at Howl-O-Scream 2019 at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
For its 20th anniversary, Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay will feature a new haunted house and three new scare zones.
Tigris launch coaster now open at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Dubbed the tallest launch coaster in Florida, the 150-foot-tall Tigris includes three launches and hits a top speed of 62 miles per hour.
New Busch Gardens Tampa Bay hybrid coaster will be 210 feet tall
A new filing with the Federal Aviation Administration has revealed just how tall Busch Gardens Tampa Bay’s recently announced hybrid coaster will be when it opens in 2020.
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SeaWorld attendance continues to rise
SeaWorld Orlando’s parent company says attendance at all its parks is up 9 percent so far in 2018, continuing the theme park chain’s comeback after years of seeing fewer guests pass through the turnstiles.
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Tigris coaster opening at Busch Gardens in 2019
What is being billed as Florida’s tallest launch coaster will be coming to Busch Gardens Tampa in spring 2019, with the park planning to add another thrill ride the following year.
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Attendance climbing at SeaWorld
SeaWorld has reported gains in attendance and revenue for the second straight quarter, adding to the signs that the theme park chain is reversing its decline started after the release of the 2013 documentary “B... Read More
Can SeaWorld stay competitive in Central Florida?
The first three months of 2018 brought positive financial results for SeaWorld Entertainment, the parent company of SeaWorld Orlando. A true, sustainable comeback for the park, plagued by years of declining att... Read More
Where Orlando’s biggest theme parks stand in latest attendance report
Disney and Universal showed in 2017 that if you build something new in Orlando, guests will respond, as the rivals’ biggest additions last year drove the largest gains in attendance.
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SeaWorld showing signs of comeback
After several years of declining attendance and a seemingly unsolvable image problem, there were signals of a recovery for SeaWorld Orlando in the latest quarterly earnings report for its parent company.
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