We previously told you about being able to virtually walk through the streets of the Universal Orlando Resort via Google Maps. Now SeaWorld parks in Orlando, San Antonio and San Diego have also been captured by Google and are navigable via their Street View technology. From worldsofdiscoveryblog.com: Working with Google’s Street View team, nearly every inch of [...]

It was nearly two months ago that the sale of Busch Entertainment Corp. and its theme parks to The Blackstone Group was made public. Now a new name for the company has been revealed. “SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment” replaces “Busch Entertainment Corporation” with the closing of the sale announced jointly today by Anheuser-Busch InBev and [...]

Celebrity animal expert Jack Hanna will be appearing at SeaWorld and Busch Gardens, each for a weekend on the wild side. Jungle Jack will be appearing at Busch Gardens this weekend, Nov. 14 and 15 and at SeaWorld on Nov. 21 and 22. He’ll will be putting on two shows per day featuring animals from [...]

It’s become an annual tradition around Central Florida’s theme parks to raise ticket prices by a few dollars. However, SeaWorld is now making an enticing offer for Florida residents to keep them coming back all year. Florida residents can now purchase SeaWorld or Busch Gardens 2010 Fun Cards for $69.95, which is $5 less than their most [...]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders Roseanne Strobel, Holly Sellers, Cynthia Bastos, Aubrey Gainey, Nina Stauffer, Ryan Theriault, Rochelle Alvarez and Jaime Hanna took a break from the sidelines to visit Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens over the weekend. During their evening, the cheerleaders toured the brand-new Delta-Epsilon-Delta: Pledge Week and Nightshade Toy Factory haunted houses, and the [...]

The icon of Howl-O-Scream 10 at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is the mysterious Ms. Vayne. While she tends to be somewhat private, especially during daytime hours, we had a chance to interview her for our Fall 2009 issue. Not all of the questions and answers could fit into the issue, so here are the remaining: [...]

Anheuser-Busch InBev and The Blackstone Group announced today that Anheuser-Busch InBev will sell its entertainment business to Blackstone Capital Partners V L.P. for up to $2.7 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Blackstone will acquire Anheuser-Busch InBev’s wholly owned subsidiary, Busch Entertainment Corporation (BEC), the second largest entertainment park operator in the United States with approximately 25 million annual visitors The [...]

Following last week’s scare-by-scare review of this year’s Halloween Horror Nights 19 event at Universal Studios, here is a review of a Howl-O-Scream 10 at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. Like Horror Nights, Howl-O-Scream is packed with haunted houses, scare zones, and stage shows. However, unlike Horror Nights, you won’t find a lot of well-known characters [...]

The Fall 2009 issue of Orlando Attractions Magazine is now shipping! Feature articles in this issue include: • COVER STORY: Rock ‘n’ Ride Blast off with Orlando’s newest, most high-tech roller coaster, the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit at Universal Studios. • Filling Florida with Fright Busch Gardens & Universal Studios give Central Florida some of [...]

This official video was released by Busch Gardens in honor of Howl-O-Scream 10, which begins tonight. The video takes a look back at the past ten years of the Halloween-time event which Busch is referring to as their “diabolical decade.” httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guVGPiBYU-4 Preview dates for Howl-O-Scream 10 are tonight, Sept. 25, and tomorrow night, Sept. 26. Event dates are [...]

Two Orlando Attractions Magazine readers answered our call to be some of the first victims to walk through one of the seven haunted houses found within this year’s Howl-O-Scream event at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. They were each equipped with Howl-O-Scream’s infamous Scream Cam to allow you to watch their every scream and shriek as [...]

Here’s a look at several of the haunted houses and scare zones in Howl-O-Scream 10 for 2009 at Busch Gardens Tampa. This video was officially released by Busch Gardens. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1cOFrnQO1s For much more about Howl-O-Scream, pick up a copy of the Fall 2009 issue of Orlando Attractions Magazine and keep watching this blog.

This contest has been cancelled. If you would like to join us for the Howl-O-Scream Scream Cam media event on Sept. 24, please send your name and photo to info@attractionsmagazine.com. Thanks!

Next spring, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay will feature an all-new, Sesame Street-themed playland featuring Elmo, Big Bird and all their friends. Sesame Street Safari of Fun will be filled with rides, shows and adventures that celebrate the spirit of Africa. This signature attraction can be found nowhere else. Sesame Street Safari of Fun will include [...]

This week has been loaded with videos teasing the mystery surrounding Ms. Vayne, the icon for this year’s annual Howl-O-Scream event at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. Yesterday, we received an interesting gift by special delivery, presumably from Ms. Vayne: This miniature padded torso, around 12″ tall, arrived adorned with a metal zipper surrounded by a [...]

Another video entry into this year’s Howl-O-Scream storyline has emerged, offering more insight as to who exactly is Ms. Vayne, the fashionista headlining star for this year’s spooky event. Here’s a look: httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75SrSenx6B8 It appears that Ms. Vayne may have been involved in the disappearance of those attending  her fashion shows. Perhaps we’ll see a [...]

@HOSInsider on Twitter has unveiled a new teaser video (albeit a very brief one) for this year’s Howl-O-Scream, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay’s Halloween event: httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB2gyNn37Iw Much more is promised when the full House of Vayne Web site launches on Friday.

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay’s 65-acre Serengeti Plain is home to herds of giraffe, zebra, rhino, African antelope and many species of birds. Just as they do on Africa’s plains, the animals usually hang out with their own species. But recently, zoo keepers noticed an unlikely pair. Bea, a three-year-old giraffe, and Wilma, an ostrich, …

SeaWorld has always offered a way to drift off to sleep while snuggling up near penguins, snoozing by sharks and dreaming with dolphins as part of an overnight experience. But now guests can discover the sea like never before during sleepovers at Manta, a flying roller coaster and animal habitat all in one. Families and [...]

Details have begun to emerge surrounding the theme of this year’s annual scare-filled Howl-O-Scream event at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. A character named Ms. Vayne appears to be the icon of the event, inviting you to a freaky fashion-themed show. The above teaser is from the official Howl-O-Scream web site, which recently updated to also [...]