Posts tagged with: "busch gardens"

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Testing on Busch Gardens' Cheetah Hunt

The newest roller coaster of Busch Gardens Tampa Bay has begun testing. Starting by pulling a couple cars at a time around the track, the engineers are testing everything to make sure the ride will go as smooth as possible upon opening. Slated to... [More]

Google Street View comes to SeaWorld

Google Street View is now available for a smattering of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment properties. The laundry list of parks now available for 360-degree, street-level online viewing are: • SeaWorld Orlando • SeaWorld San Antonio • SeaWorld San Diego • Discovery Cove • Aquatica... [More]

Busch Gardens, SeaWorld raise ticket prices

Continuing the trend, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and SeaWorld Orlando have raised the price of entry. Busch Gardens has raised ticket prices for adults from $69.95 to $74.95. Tickets for children between the ages of 3 and 9 have increased from $59.95 to $64.95.... [More]

It's Official: Blackstone to buy Busch parks

After much speculation and posturing, Blackstone Group LP has agreed to buy Anheuser-Busch Inbev's amusement parks for $2.3 billion in cash and up to another $400 million in extra payments. The extra $400 billion payout depends on Blackstone's return on the investment. The purchase... [More]

Busch, Blackstone theme park deal imminent

The Wall Street Journal reports that Anheuser-Busch InBev has nearly completed a deal whereby the private-equity firm Blackstone Group LP would purchase the SeaWorld and Busch Gardens parks. According to "people familiar with the situation," the deal would have Blackstone paying $2.5 to $3... [More]

Video: Howl-O-Scream tribute, scream cam

Orlando Attractions Magazine has some great videos showcasing Busch Gardens Tampa Bay's Howl-O-Scream 2009. The first video--part of OAM's Howl-O-Scream 2009 review--is a look at ten years of Howl-O-Scream in what Busch Gardens is calling their "diabolical decade." The second is one of two... [More]

Video: Howl-O-Scream 2009 haunted houses

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay has released a new video showcasing many of the haunted houses and scare zones at this year's Howl-O-Scream. The camera lights clearly detract from the experience, but it is easy to imagine how many of these haunts will look in... [More]

Busch to offload amusement parks to Blackstone?

Suits from Blackstone and Busch Entertainment have been seen touring Busch Gardens Tampa and SeaWorld Orlando. There has been speculation of a possible purchase of the parks and it may happen sooner rather than later. Considering the parks have been the one sore spot... [More]

Side Attractions: Tid-bits and left-overs

Beginning today, Lifthill will be posting the shortest of news tid-bits for your reading pleasure. We will try to post these daily in an effort to keep you, our dear readers, fully informed of amusement park and roller coaster happenings. Read on for one-shots... [More]

Video: Official Howl-O-Scream 2009 commercial

It seems some gift items are being sent around to various members of the press to hype Busch Gardens Tampa Bay's Howl-O-Scream 2009. Orlando Attractions Magazine was sent a care package containing a miniature dress form--about 12" tall--ornamented with a leather-trimmed zipper and two... [More]

Two new teaser videos for Howl-O-Scream 2009

Two new teaser videos for Busch Gardens' Howl-O-Scream 2009 have been released. The videos were first outed by the Howl-O-Scream Insider twitter account, @HOSInsider. The first video is the usual one-shot, quick-look fanfare showing a little of what is already known as the fashion-horror... [More]

Busch Entertainment revenue falls in Q2

It seems that no amusement park is safe from the effects of the economic recession. Busch Entertainment Corp., the management arm of such parks as Busch Gardens and SeaWorld, saw revenues continue to decline in the second quarter of 2009. Revenues dropped 4.2 percent... [More]

Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream haunts detailed

Busch Gardens may have accidentally let loose the number of haunts available at this year's Howl-O-Scream. The description of the event's Front Line Fear pass states that the price of admission will get you into "7 haunted houses of your choice." Over in the... [More]

SeaWorld, Busch Gardens get iPhone game

Busch Entertainment, a subsidiary of SeaWorld and Busch Gardens parent company Anehuser-Busch InBev, has released SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Photo Adventure for the iPhone and iPod touch. The game gives players a set amount of time to find the five differences between two otherwise... [More]

More Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream details

Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream 2009 will feature a horror-fashion theme this year. The Halloween event will seemingly be hosted by a character named Ms. Vayne. Vayne is a fashion designer who is hyped in the video (watch it below) as being a world-class designer of... [More]

USF kicker suffers fall at Busch Gardens

Maikon Bonani, starting kicker for the University of South Florida's football team, was injured yesterday after falling 35 feet from a gondola ride while working at Busch Gardens in Tampa. The 20-year-old Bonani was working at the Skyride attraction and had just sent a... [More]

Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream teaser

There isn't very much to say here except that Busch Gardens has answered Universal's Halloween Horror Nights announcement with a teaser page showing some (very small) tidbits of what's to be expected at Howl-O-Scream 2009. Prices this year are 34.95 for Florida residents on... [More]

Sesame Street coming to Busch Gardens

The crew residing on Sesame Street may be coming to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay next year. Busch Gardens, located in Tampa, FL, filed documents with the city of Tampa on June 12 detailing a new coaster and four buildings to be constructed. There will... [More]

Musical weekend at Orlando parks

This weekend will see Universal Studios, SeaWorld and Busch Gardens play host to a bevy musical entertainment. Margi Gras is at Universal Studios again this year and will feature the country-music duo Montgomery Gentry this Saturday. The Mardi Gras parade starts at 8 p.m.... [More]

Dubai Busch Gardens, SeaWorld plans canceled

Busch Entertainment Corp. today announced plans to officially end the four amusement park project slated to be built in Dubai. This announcement comes on the heels of the international credit freeze enacted as a result of the global recession, seemingly affecting all major financial... [More]

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