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Vanish Point splashes down in Adventure Island Tampa Bay in 2018

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Guests can #VowToVanish on Vanish Point in 2018 at Adventure Island.

Adventure Island, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay’s water park, is getting a new intense drop slide in 2018 called “Vanish Point.” [Read more…]

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Dates announced for Summer Nights at Busch Gardens

Adventure Island Island Nights Ride
During Island Nights at Adventure Island, the fun doesn’t stop just because the sun went down.

Busch Gardens has announced the dates and times for this year’s Summer Nights and Adventure Island’s Island Nights.

Summer Nights
The night time annual event at Busch Gardens will run this year from June 24 to Aug. 7. Guests can experience thrill rides in the dark, including the all new Cobra’s Curse, enjoy rock-fueled music and acrobatics at the award-winning Kinetix show and end the night with a fireworks show. Plus, Busch Gardens is open until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays, giving guests even more time to experience Summer Nights. The park will close at 9 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays.

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At Summer Nights, guests can experience familiar rides in whole new ways!

Island Nights
This year, Adventure Island will be presenting Island Nights, Thursday through Saturday, from June 16 through Aug. 6. During Island Nights, guests can enjoy island-inspired performers, a live DJ and games on the beach, starting at 5 p.m. each event night. The event will also showcase talented sand sculpture artists and a nightly finale featuring Polynesian Fire Dancers.

New this year, Island Nights extends its hours until 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 9 p.m. on Thursday nights.

For more information, visit buschgardenstampa.com or adventureisland.com.