http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog Orlando area attractions and theme park information and news Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:09:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/06/09/adventure-island-welcomes-summer-with-island-nights-and-extended-hours/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/06/09/adventure-island-welcomes-summer-with-island-nights-and-extended-hours/#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:10:32 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=9214 Island Nights at Adventure Island water park in Tampa has returned. From 5 to 9 p.m. every Thursday, Friday and Saturday until Aug. 13, guests will enjoy island music, authentic entertainment, and unique food offerings. Exotic birds, stilt walkers and steel drum bands will be on hand to greet guests throughout the park, as well [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/06/09/adventure-island-welcomes-summer-with-island-nights-and-extended-hours/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/10/adventure-island-kicks-off-a-new-season-of-fun-in-the-sun/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/10/adventure-island-kicks-off-a-new-season-of-fun-in-the-sun/#comments Thu, 10 Mar 2011 12:43:47 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=8469 Adventure Island, the 30-acre, Key West-themed water park next door to Busch Gardens, will open for its 2011 season with a preview weekend on March 12 and 13, with daily operation beginning on Saturday, March 19. Summer hours will be extended, with the park open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. every night, from June [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/03/10/adventure-island-kicks-off-a-new-season-of-fun-in-the-sun/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/12/01/busch-entertainment-changes-name-to-seaworld-parks-entertainment/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/12/01/busch-entertainment-changes-name-to-seaworld-parks-entertainment/#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:48:31 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=4540 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 [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/12/01/busch-entertainment-changes-name-to-seaworld-parks-entertainment/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/30/ticket-price-changes-at-seaworld-orlando-and-busch-gardens-tampa-bay/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/30/ticket-price-changes-at-seaworld-orlando-and-busch-gardens-tampa-bay/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:16:37 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=4234 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 [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/30/ticket-price-changes-at-seaworld-orlando-and-busch-gardens-tampa-bay/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/07/blackstone-to-buy-buschinbev-theme-parks-for-up-to-27-billion/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/07/blackstone-to-buy-buschinbev-theme-parks-for-up-to-27-billion/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:58:36 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=3835 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 [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/07/blackstone-to-buy-buschinbev-theme-parks-for-up-to-27-billion/feed/ 1