A Flat Ride Worth Being Excited About
If the rumors regarding a new section being added to the park have any validity it’s reasonable to expect it will come complete with a new flat ride. My vote is going to this unique machine: This ride was brought to my attention in the forums by The_Swiftman. It’s a Gerstlauer flat called Sky Roller […]
Implications Regarding The Removal Of Clydesdales From The Parks
As you may or may not have heard, the Clydesdales will no longer be featured in the Busch parks. This was confirmed by BEC chief Jim Atchison in an interview with Robert Niles of Theme Park Insider. As you also may or may not know, the horses here at BGW don’t live in the stables […]
It’s now official, we no longer have to wait through rumor filled days, Busch Entertainment Corporation has been sold to Blackstone Group for $2.3B in cash. It appears Blackstone will have BEC operate as it’s own entity rather than merge it with one of it’s other companies. I’ll be looking for updates all day and […]
My Howl-O-Scream Trip Last Night
I went to HOs last night (10/2/09) and it was quite the experience. My fiancé and I went last Friday and Saturday, so we kind of knew what to expect, but little did we know that we were about to experience a show of jerks like I had never seen at the park before. The […]
Here’s a couple videos visible only to you, the registered users of this site. More content will be posted both here and in the Members Only section in the forums, also you’ll have the added benefit of being able to discuss the content with other users. There is also a video of Harvest Hollow available […]
Forums Now In Their Final Form
I’ve completely changed the forums. The new forums are much more user friendly which should make discussion much easier and better to look at. The unfortunate side is that it is a separate registration process for the forums from the site. That means that to use the forums you’ll have to re-register for them. I’m […]
[singlepic id=236 w=320 h=240 float=center] Click To Enlarge I noticed this headstone when I was walking through the park last Friday, all of the other ones are blank so this caught my eye. I’ve been trying to figure out who Stone T Berg was. Was he an actual soldier? Was it a made up name? […]
A Closer Look At The New Howl-O-Scream Map
This post is going to try to break down the new HOS map to determine what’s going on in each section of the park and at each attraction. [singlepic id=228 w=320 h=240 float=center] England: We’ll start where everyone starts when they come into the park, Banbury Cross. If you look at the map you’ll notice […]
I’ve posted a new park map from 1985 in the gallery of maps that you can find in the history of the park post. It’s from 1985, I hadn’t seen it before and was supplied by Nora Marien, who you may have heard of before if you visit the site regularly. While you can see […]
The Big Bad Wolf Last Day Tweet Up
As you probably know if you’re visiting this site, today, Sep. 7th, is the last day The Big Bad Wolf will be operating. This classic coaster will make it’s last run sometime tonight and I’ll be posting updates, pictures and videos all day from the park. This post is not going to be like any […]
Possible Final Negotiations Underway For The Purchase Of The Busch Parks
Screamscape.com is reporting that Blackstone officials have been meeting with BEC and InBev officials over the past week in Orlando. This could prove to be the final negotiations for the purchase of the parks. More details to come. Update: Merlin Entertainment is now finalizing their IPO which is expected to bring in $3.3 billion. I’m […]
Word On How The Last Ride On Big Bad Wolf Will Happen
Over at Screamscape.com, they’ve received official word regarding how the final ride on Big Bad Wolf work. Apparently anyone that is in line at closing will be allowed to ride, but the final run will be reserved for the 24 top bidders in the auction. As Lance over at Screamscape pointed out, it could be […]
Auction For Seats On Last Big Bad Wolf Run
Busch has announced that they will be auctioning off the 24 seats on the last run of the Big Bad Wolf. The bids will start at $25 and bidding ends on Sept. 4th at 3 pm. The proceeds from the auction will go to the SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund. Apparently the auction is […]
Howl-O-Scream 2009 Press Release W/ New Ticket Info
BUSCH GARDENS’ HOWL-O-SCREAM BOASTS 15 BRAND NEW ATTRACTIONS FOR ITS 11TH ANNIVERSARY New Fall Fun Pass WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (Aug. 26, 2009) – It’s nearly that the time of the year again when things go bump in the night. This season, Busch Gardens’ annual “spooktacular,” Howl-O-Scream, will feature more attractions than ever before—most of them new—and […]
Ever Seen A Roman Rapids Evacuation?
While I was at the park yesterday I walked down towards Roman Rapids to see if I could find out anything about Cursed. Just as I got there, the ride operator in the tower announced that the ride was closed and would be down for a while. I noticed quite a few security guards walking […]
The History Of Busch Gardens Tampa
Busch Gardens in Tampa was opened in 1959 as a hospitality house designed to bring guests in to taste the beer. There were four employees and four parrots, it soon grew, both in popularity and in the number of birds. The birds that inhabited Busch Gardens were free to roam in the large enclosure they […]
The History Of Busch Gardens: The Beginning Of The Parks
Note: This post has been transferred from its original location at cbjPages.com to its new location here. This will now be the live article and any updates will take place here. This series of articles will focus on giving a precise history of the Busch Gardens theme parks. It will not focus on any of […]
Spending The Day At The Park Tomorrow
I’ll be spending the day at Busch tomorrow, mostly grabbing some footage in HD. I plan on getting a bunch of filming done for multiple attractions. Don’t expect 1080 images, I’ll just be recording with a pocket cam, but it should be sufficient. So, if you happen to be in the park tomorrow and see […]
Some Small Revisions To The Park History
I made a few small revisions to the history of the park. I added the current shows and started adding shows that are no longer playing. I also changed the titles of the sections to be more noticeable and I’m adding pictures of each of the rides at the end of their section. Here’s the […]
Dig Through Your Souvenir Collection
Here at BGWFans, we have a little bit of an obsession with the history of our beloved park and that means we have to tirelessly search for remnants of the past. I remember as a child watching a video in school about a physics class that was being held at Busch Gardens and, as I […]