Busch Gardens will help kick off Spooky Empire’s Ultimate Horror Weekend in Orlando tomorrow with a special appearance by their Howl-O-Scream icons, the Raven Twins. The actresses who originated the roles of Lara and Lana Raven for the advertising campaign will take part in the Zombie Walk opening ceremony, which kicks off the annual three-day [...]

Busch Gardens provided us with this video of Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders Tiffany Jimenez, Ayae Hamanaka, Marlana Aref and Sahara Sears at their Howl-O-Scream event over the weekend. You’ll see the cheerleaders encounter a horde of Killer Klownz, tour the brand-new Death Row Vengeance haunted house and Zombie Junction scare zone, and join the famous [...]

While we tend to focus on Orlando happenings (after all, we are Orlando Attractions Magazine), there are some events that we just can’t pass up covering. One such event is Howl-O-Scream (pronounced like Halloween) at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, roughly one to one-and-a-half hours from Orlando. While I have been to Halloween Horror …

There are a couple of new options at Busch Gardens in Tampa. Both may be a time savings. Quick Queue Quick Queue allows access through the express entrances the major rides for $24.95 per person. There are limited quantities available daily. SeaWorld Orlando also has this new option. BGTmobile.com Now you can check the latest [...]

Quick reminder: Don’t forget, tomorrow (Thursday, April 3, 2008) at 10:00 AM Eastern, Worlds of Discovery will be holding a live webcast featuring Jungala at Busch Gardens Tampa. For more information on Jungala, check out Issue 2 of Orlando Attractions Magazine and visit Jungala.com. Link to Webcast

From swbg-conservationfund.org: Come be one of the first to experience Jungala, the newest land at Busch Gardens, for a great evening of jungle fun. Swing, Snack, Swig, Explore… and help wildlife around the world. What: An exclusive Jungala preview party Where: Busch Gardens Tampa Bay When: Friday, April 4 2008, 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. [...]

Busch President and COO Jim Atchison announces the new parks to be built in Dubai. The screen behind him shows how the parks will be layed out on the island shaped like Shamu. The big announcement today at SeaWorld didn’t bring any news for Orlando, but it is big news for Busch and Dubai. Worlds [...]

SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Discovery Cove and Aquatica are holding a ceremony at 11 a.m. this Thursday at SeaWorld to announce “the most significant news in our history”. We’ll be there to capture the announcement, but you won’t have to wait on us to report on it here or in our next issue. The event will [...]

Busch Gardens has launched a full Web site for its new Jungala section of the park. You can read all about Jungala in the Feb./March issue. Jungala.com

There are many concerts ongoing and upcoming at the local theme parks including Universal Studios, SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Cypress Gardens and Epcot. All of these concerts are free with park admission. Here’s what’s happening now, and a link to the official pages for the full lists of performers. Already started each Saturday night at Universal [...]

Busch Gardens’ Nairobi Field Station is undergoing a transformation to allow greater interaction between guests and the park’s animal ambassadors. The new area is scheduled to reopen in January 2008 as Jambo Junction, a name inspired by a Swahili greeting. Jambo Junction will use the existing field station infrastructure to create a new, interactive attraction. [...]

Busch Entertainment Corporation family of adventure parks announced today they will now be known as Worlds of Discovery. “Guests will come to know that through the Worlds of Discovery parks, they will have the opportunity to come closer to the world we share,” says Jim Atchison, incoming president and chief operating officer of Busch Entertainment [...]

Busch Entertainment Corporation, the family entertainment division of Anheuser-Busch Companies, is planning on moving its corporate headquarters from St. Louis to Central Florida, home to four of the company’s nine theme parks. The transition to Orlando is scheduled for completion by July 2008. Busch Entertainment Corporation has 26,000 employees, $1.25 billion in revenue and …