Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

Sesame Street Safari of Fun
Join Sesame Street® friends at Busch Gardens for a family-friendly African adventure filled with kid-size rides, cool water fun and plenty of memorable adventures.

Climb and play in Elmo's Tree House. Splash and refresh in Bert and Ernie's fun-filled water play area. Dip and dive through the desert on the Air Grover junior coaster. Watch your Sesame Street friends in African-inspired shows – and share a hug or a meal with these lovable characters. It's Sesame Street Safari of Fun, where imaginations run wild, and there's fun or everyone.

SheiKra
North America's first dive coaster sends riders through a breathtaking three-minute journey 200 feet up, then 90 degrees straight down — and that's just the beginning. "Floorless" cars give riders an unobstructed view of the 70 mph rush, and SheiKra was the first dive coaster to incorporate an Immelmann loop (a simultaneous loop and roll), a second, 138-foot vertical drop into an underground tunnel and a water feature finale, all packed into a half-mile of steel track.

Kumba
After the blood-curdling thrill of an initial 135 foot drop, you will plunge from 110 feet into a diving loop, feel a full 3 seconds of absolute weightlessness while spiraling 360 degrees, and tear through one of the world's largest vertical loops.

Montu
Feel the ultimate rush on one of the tallest and longest inverted roller coasters in the world! Experience the thrill of an inverse diving loop and a 60-foot vertical loop while you endure speeds of more than 60 miles per hour and a G-force of 3.85.

Gwazi
Challenge the dueling forces of Gwazi: two wooden tracks intertwined into the Southeast's largest and fastest double wooden roller coaster. Boasting more than 1.25 million board feet of lumber, Gwazi's Lion and Tiger tracks offer two distinct ride experiences.

Cheetah Chase
Families will love the curves, drops and corkscrews of Cheetah Chase, a five-story "wild mouse" style coaster in Timbuktu. With its top speed of 22 mph and 46" height requirement, Cheetah Chase is the perfect ride for a child's first coaster experience.

Air Grover
A junior coaster full of fun turns, mini-dives, perfect for parents and kids to ride together.
Scorpion: Feel the "sting" of Scorpion's terrifying 60-foot drop and 360-degree loop at incredible speeds.

The Wild Surge
Launch out of a 35-foot mountain crater up above a towering waterfall for a thrilling view of Jungala's village below.

Jungle Flyers
Young adventurers choose from three different flight patterns to soar 50 feet above Jungala's village.

Rhino Rally
This wild jeep tour transports guests aboard an off-road adventure through the wilds of Africa, blending up-close animal encounters with an unpredictable safari competition.
Congo River Rapids: Encounter the swift-flowing white water of the Congo River Rapids. Spin through a geyser and face an ominous waterfall and other thrilling obstacles in a 12-person raft.

Stanley Falls
Our Log Flume whisks your whole family through a splashing trip ending in a 40-foot drop that's sure to get you soaked!

Tanganyika Tidal Wave
Watch out when your seemingly tranquil jungle journey aboard a 20-passenger boat ends with a sudden plunge down a 55-foot drop, creating a tidal wave that gets everyone sopping wet.

"KaTonga: Musical Tales From the Jungle"
Takes you on a journey to the heart of Africa in a 35-minute musical celebration of animal folklore. The show follows a day in the lives of aspiring storytellers, called Griots, as they strive to become masters of their craft. To accomplish this rite of passage, the performers evoke traditional African stories that mesmerize and entertain! Masterful puppet design, magical folklore, energetic original music and spectacular African-inspired dance combine to create the first theme park show of Broadway-production caliber.

Rock A Doo Wop
This all-new show at the Marrakesh Theater features the greatest hits of the '50s and '60s, performed by eight talented singers and dancers. Guests will enjoy favorite songs like "This Magic Moment" and "Sherry" as they travel back in time to the doo-wop era.

Mystic Sheiks of Morocco
Snap your fingers and move your feet to the music of this high-energy brass and percussion marching band.

Sesame Street presents "Lights, Camera, Imagination!"
Elmo, Cookie Monster, Big Bird and other lovable Sesame Street characters try to save the Sesame Street Film Festival. Their adventures are brought to life with zany 4-D gags and special effects like wind, water and jump-out-of-your-seat surprises. Showing daily in Timbuktu's 4-D Theater.

Critter Castaways
Using the same encouragement-based training philosophy our animal trainers use throughout our parks, a cast of unlikely characters – including dogs, cats, ducks and doves – comes together to create a side-splitting show with surprise twists that will have the whole family laughing.

Tree Top Trails
With climbing nets, bridges, crawl tubes and a multi-level maze for bigger kids, plus a water-play area for younger children, this 3-story family play area in Jungala allows visitors to explore the different levels of jungle life.

Serengeti Express Train
See the beauty of the Serengeti Plains as you make a round-trip journey from our Nairobi train station on the Serengeti Express Train.

King Tut's Tomb
Travel back in time to the mysteries of King Tut's Tomb. You'll get to visit a realistic replication of King Tut's burial site as it was being excavated in the 1920s. The park's Egypt area also includes an area for kids to do their own digging.

Skyride
View the spectacular scenery as you fly through the air in a cable car that runs between the Crown Colony area and the Congo on the opposite side of the park.

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