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Busch Gardens Williamsburg

1 Busch Gardens Blvd, Williamsburg, Virginia 23185 USA

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“Rollercoasters and Wildlife”

Busch Gardens Williamsburg (formerly known as Busch Gardens Europe and Busch Gardens: The Old Country) is a 383-acre (155 ha) theme park located in James City County, Virginia, about 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Williamsburg, originally developed by Anheuser-Busch (A-B) and currently owned by SeaWorld Entertainment, a division of Blackstone Group. The park opened on May 16, 1975, adjacent to Anheuser-Busch's brewery and near its other developments including the Kingsmill Resort complex. The park is themed around old-world Europe. The park was originally called Busch Gardens: The Old Country, reflecting the European theme. In 1993, the park was renamed Busch Gardens Williamsburg before briefly being named Busch Gardens Europe in 2006 until it returned to the Williamsburg name in 2008. Similarly, its sister park in Florida was originally called Busch Gardens: The Dark Continent until it was officially renamed Busch Gardens Tampa Bay until the same brief switch to Busch Gardens Africa. In 2010, the estimated attendance of 2.8 million placed it in the top 20 most-visited parks in the US. In addition to its landscaping and European theme, Busch Gardens is widely known for its roller coasters, including Alpengeist and Apollo's Chariot, which won #4 best steel coaster in 2012 from the Golden Ticket Awards.

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I love this amusement park It is absolutely gorgeous and has so much to see and do whether you are a thrill seeker or foodie or love live shows and animals It is equipped with two excellent... Read more

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This review is about operations and customer service, not the facility or the fun... I called two hours before the park opened to ensure that the park would be open on a day where there were... Read more

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We came here on December 30th for our four year old to see the Christmas Village and ride some rides. There were four adults and our son. First, I would imagine during the summer the park is... Read more

Busch Gardens Williamsburg

1 Busch Gardens Blvd
Williamsburg, Virginia
23185 USA
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  • Sun, Sat: 2:00 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Fri: 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm

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