Good evening readers! Another spontaneous adventure out in Tampa, but as you guessed it I went to Busch Gardens. It was a long and fun day and my feet are totally barking, but it was great to stretch the legs and see some attractions. Let’s brew about it!
Now, I remember whenI was younger Busch Gardens was a big deal like Sea World, The Metro Zoo, it was up there with Disney and Universal, but walking into Busch Gardens gate it felt a little, lackluster. The structures were beautiful but worn, idealistic Moroccan or Asian or African in style, even Egyptian. But it looked, tired? Rough around the edges, I guess is what I am getting at. Not that I didn’t have fun but maybe it was a bit more of a vibe I was getting?
I really enjoyed the zoo areas, where it was almost like an off the beaten path, they had Chimpanzees, Gorillas, and Tigers, even a Tiger topiary which I really wanted to take home. However, I never got the chance to see the tigers (tigers are my favorite animal right up there with polar bears.) But the giant tortoises were wonderful to watch and so were the penguins. Although I believe the elephant dancing to the music playing on the speakers took the cake for me.
Ride-wise though, the SheiKra was one of my favorite rides, that one definitely got my heart pumping what with hall tall it went in the sky, but it was the slight hold at the top that got me before I was plummeted into twists and turns. The wait wasn’t long and I rode it multiple times. The Congo River Rapids ride was very nice. I also enjoyed the mine ride, however I feel they could have added more to the attraction like it was missing an element.The wait time on this one took a while and it’d be nice to have something going on more while I waited but that is just a minor detail.
All and all it was a great visit, better than shuffling around the house in my sweatpants and binging another 48 hours that I’ve probably seen a million times (not that that’s a bad time). What are your thoughts? What’s your favorite ride? Should I revisit during the Halloween Horror Nights? Is there a specific Busch Gardens that you recommend?
As Always Keep On Brewin!