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Retro Orlando: When Busch Gardens was remembered for the experience, not rides

By Audrey Brown This month’s Retro Orlando is a bit more broad than usual. I typically try to take a look back at rides I can remember with perfect clarity, detail for detail. But I stumbled across some old vacation pictures that got me thinking about Busch Gardens.

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Meet the stars of the new Nat Geo Wild channel today at SeaWorld

By Jackie Roseboom A new TV channel called Nat Geo Wild is celebrating its launch today. National Geographic has teamed up with SeaWorld to promote the new channel and you can be a part of it. You have a chance to meet Nat Geo Wild’s animal experts, primatologist Dr. Mireya Mayor and wildlife naturalist Casey…

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Stars in the Parks video: Larry the Cable Guy visits SeaWorld

Larry the Cable Guy visits Penguin Encounter at SeaWorld OrlandoWatch this video on YouTube Comedian and actor Larry the Cable Guy recently stepped inside SeaWorld’s Penguin Encounter and gave a big thumbs-up to his new feathered friend “Git-R-Done,” a rockhopper penguin. Larry credits a previous visit to SeaWorld for being able to answer the $200,000…

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Stars in the Parks: Daytona 500 champion takes on a tiger at Busch Gardens

The 2009 Daytona 500 champion Matt Kenseth visited Busch Gardens Tampa Bay recently to test his strength in a tug-of-war with a bengal tiger and hand-feed giraffes on the parks Serengeti Plain. Kenseth drives the No. 17 Crown Royal Ford for Roush Fenway Racing and is getting ready to defend his victory in NASCARs most…