Busch Gardens Tampa

Busch Gardens Tampa theme park - It's like going on Safari - with thrill rides!

The tropical landscape, exotic animals and thrill rides make for a vacation filled with excitement and adventure. Ten African themed park areas with animals, rides, entertainment, and food, provide a thrill every second of the way! Twelve animal exhibits featuring cheetahs, gorillas, chimps, meerkats, lemurs, orangutan, tigers, elephants and more African favorites, some in free-roaming herds. Some are interactive exhibits where you can get up close and personal and maybe even feed a kangaroo!

Howl-O-Scream September 5 - November 1, 2025
Get ready for some spine-tingling fun at Busch Gardens' annual Howl-O-Scream event! Visitors will enjoy the thrilling scare zones, haunted houses, shows, and thrill rides taken through the dark. With intense new scare zones including The Pestilence plague zone, Havenwood Forest's Breadcrumbs to Nowhere haunted cottage, and the Shadows of Wonderland warped dreamscape, this event is sure to frighten. You can also check out new shows like Familiar Fear! The Reckoning and Cirque X-Scream. (This event is for mature audiences and contains adult themes, including blood, gore, and violence. No costumes are allowed. Parental discretion advised.)

NEW: Wild Oasis

Experience the newest attraction at Busch Gardens Tampa with a visit to the Wild Oasis. This is North America's most immersive kid-friendly adventure, and guests can experience an array of fun. Kiddos of all ages will love being immersed in the sights and sounds of the rainforest via a new drop tower ride, a climbing canopy, new animal exhibits, interactive water play areas, and the TOMA at Orang Cafe. 

Did we mention rides? There are rides for the whole family, from the extreme thrill-seekers to family rides and kiddie rides. The newest thrill ride, Falcon's Fury mimics the flight of a bird of prey diving for quarry. This tower drop ride pivots 90 degrees to plunge 60 mph facing the ground!

After seeing all of these animals and riding the thrilling rides, you'll have definitely worked up an appetite. Get ready to have your hunger quenched when you stop at one of the park's many eateries, including the Garden Gate Cafe, where you can enjoy a pizza and pasta buffet and enjoy your favorite Coca-Cola beverage, or visit the Desert Grill, where a delicious family-friendly menu awaits you with items like baby back ribs, spaghetti and meatballs, Italian sausage sandwiches, and many more.

Thrill Rides

• Falcons Fury: Tower drop ride pivots 90 degrees and plunges riders facing toward the ground!
• Cheetah Hunt: A triple launch coaster; the parks longest thrill ride.
• Tigris: Florida's tallest launch coaster that sends you through breath-taking drops, twists, and a 150-foot sky launch all at the speed of over 60mph!
• SheiKra: Ride this incredible dive coaster that includes a water feature, 70 miles per hour thrills, an underground tunnel, loops, and more.
• Kumba: Loops, spirals, and drops highlight this exciting steel roller coaster, which features one of the tallest vertical loops in the world.
• Montu: Feel the surge of excitement on Montu, one of the world's longest and tallest inverted roller coasters.
• Scorpion: Stinging speeds and drops highlight this steel coaster experience.
• Congo River Rapids: Traverse the white waters of the river aboard a 12-person raft.
• Stanley Falls: Cool off on this log flume-style water ride.

Kid and Family Rides

• Serengeti Express: Relaxing train ride through the park past free-roaming zebra, giraffe, and ostrich.
• Cobra's Curse: Reaching speeds of up to 40mph, this family spin roller coaster will launch you into a 70-foot vertical lift that will be fun for the whole family.
• The Wild Surge: (currently closed) This ride launches you from deep in a crater to above a waterfall.
• Air Grover: A junior roller coaster perfect for kids and their parents.
• SandSerpent: Fun-filled family coaster climbs 5-stories high.
• Skyride: (currently closed) Cable car ride that gives you a bird's eye view of the tropical park.

Live Shows

• Let's Play Together: The stars of everyone's favorite Sesame Street show bring a lovely story about fun and friendship during this display. 
• Turn It Up: Ice skating performance that includes contemporary choreography and eclectic pop music.
• Cirque X-Scream: Enjoy the thrills of aerial acrobatics as you see everything from stunts to balancing acts. It's sure to be a blast! 

Good food, great fun, and awesome animal exhibits, your trip to Busch Gardens Africa is going to be an unforgettable one. Bring the whole family and have a memorable vacation with Busch Gardens! For a wet, wild experience visit the neighboring sister water park Adventure Island, too!