NATURAL FUN TAKES A BACKSEAT TO TECH TIME FOR KIDS & FAMILIES (0) (0) (0) (0) From weekday afternoons huddled in front of gaming consoles to weekends spent downloading the latest Smartphone app, kids today spend a significant amount of time indoors tethered to technology. A survey commissioned by Busch Gardens® found that 85 percent of moms worry that their children don’t experience enough natural, unstructured outdoor playtime – the kind of activity so common in previous generations.
MADAGASCAR LIVE! OPERATION: VACATION PREMIERE (0) (0) (0) (0) Busch Gardens® Tampa’s newest live stage show “Madagascar Live! Operation: Vacation” premieres on May 18 in Stanleyville Theater. Guests will party along the characters from DreamWorks Animation’s hit Madagascar franchise, including Alex the Lion, Gloria the Hippo and King Julien on a vacation adventure at Busch Gardens.
THREE ENDANGERED MALAYAN TIGER CUBS BORN (0) (0) (0) (0) Three endangered Malayan tiger cubs were born at Busch Gardens® Tampa Sunday, March 31. The litter consists of two males and one female.
BUSCH GARDENS WELCOMES HORNBILL BABIES (0) (0) (0) (0) Busch Gardens® Tampa has two new residents: baby Southern Ground Hornbills, which were hatched on Feb. 15 and Feb. 19. Southern Ground Hornbills are the largest of all hornbills, and the two new males are growing rapidly.
CELEBRATE ST. PATRICK'S DAY AT BUSCH GARDENS (0) (0) (0) (0) St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner, and Busch Gardens® Tampa is providing guests with plenty of ways to show their Irish spirit! So grab your lucky four-leaf clover and head down to Busch Gardens!
BUSCH GARDENS WELCOMES AARDVARK BABY (0) (0) (0) (0) Busch Gardens® has welcomed its newest resident: an adorable aardvark born Tuesday, Feb. 5. The healthy baby is expected to grow to more than 120 lbs. within its first year of life.
BUSCH GARDENS & THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF TAMPA BAY PARTNER TO PROMOTE PET ADOPTIONS (0) (0) (0) (0) Busch Gardens® has joined forces with the Humane Society of Tampa Bay with the “Busch Gardens Happy Tails” program to raise adoption awareness for homeless dogs and cats. Starting Feb. 27, Busch Gardens will provide two complimentary single-day admission tickets to pet lovers who adopt a new dog or cat from the Humane Society’s Tampa shelter.
MADAGASCAR LIVE! OPERATION: VACATION (0) (0) (0) (0) SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment today announced it will premiere “Madagascar Live! Operation: Vacation,” an original live musical show featuring the characters from DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: DWA) beloved Madagascar franchise, at two of the company’s parks this summer.
START A NEW FAMILY TRADITION WITH CHRISTMAS TOWN, ONLY AT BUSCH GARDENS (0) (0) (0) (0) `Tis the season for a new family tradition! This weekend, Busch Gardens Tampa is launching the biggest Christmas celebration ever. Christmas Town transforms the park into a nighttime holiday wonderland of wintery surprises and all things Christmas, filling guests’ senses with seasonal sights, sounds and flavors, and creating a beautiful new tradition for Tampa’s families. What’s even better than that? A portion of the proceeds from Christmas Town will benefit All Children’s Hospital here in the Bay area.
FACEBOOK FANS WILL NAME THE BABY WHITE RHINOCEROS (0) (0) (0) (0) Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is asking for help from the Facebook Fans to name the new baby white rhinoceros on Tuesday, October 23, 2012. The female rhino, which was originally born on the 26-acre white rhino habitat on Busch Gardens’ Serengeti Plain, has spent the last week bonding with her mother off of guest view. The baby and her mother will rejoin the crash, or group of rhinos this morning.
BUSCH GARDENS WELCOMES BABY WHITE RHINOCEROS (0) (0) (0) (0) Busch Gardens Tampa Bay welcomed a baby white rhinoceros on Tuesday, October 23, 2012. The female rhino was born 26-acre white rhino habitat on Busch Gardens’ Serengeti Plain.
BUSCH GARDENS TERRIFIES THE BUCCANEERS CHEERLEADERS AT HOWL-O-SCREAM (0) (0) (0) (0) The Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders challenged their fears inside the Dark Side of the Gardens at Howl-O-Scream last weekend. The cheerleaders toured the new houses Blood Asylum and Circus of Superstition 3-D.
DO YOU DARE ENTER TRICKSTER'S GARDEN? (0) (0) (0) (0) This fall, Howl-O-Scream 2012 lures unsuspecting victims to explore the terror that grows behind the Dark Side of the Gardens’ gate and “Unlock the Fear Inside.” As Florida’s top-rated Halloween event celebrates its unlucky 13th year, it just may be your own curiosity that seals your fate!
START A NEW FAMILY TRADITION WITH CHRISTMAS TOWN (0) (0) (0) (0) Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is getting ready to launch the biggest Christmas celebration ever! Christmas Town will transform the park into a nighttime holiday wonderland of wintery surprises and all things Christmas, filling guests’ senses with seasonal sights, sounds and flavors, and creating a beautiful new tradition for Tampa’s families.