Busch Gardens Has Easter Celebration Planned For This Weekend
This Sunday is Easter and Busch Gardens has a big Easter celebration planned for this weekend.
If you’re looking for something fun for the whole family, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay has a big Easter celebration coming up this Saturday and Sunday.
Easter wouldn’t be complete without an egg hunt and by age group, there will be four each day. The egg hunts will be free and open to kids 10 and under. For egg hunters of all ages, there will be a golden egg hunt around the park. If you find all 40 eggs, you’ll get a prize!
Elmo will also be on hand for a special Easter story and some of the animals in the park will be getting in on the Easter fun too! Throughout the day, animal care specialists will be talking about the animals while also doing animal enrichments in their habitats, including an egg hunt for the elephants! You can find all the Easter celebration info here
In addition to the Easter celebration, the Food & Wine Festival is going on now as well! There are 11 cabins with a huge variety of food, wine and cocktails. Sampler lanyards are available in 10 or 15 (which I totally recommend) if you plan on trying a bunch of different items.
There’s a special ticket offer for residents of the Sunshine State too. If you’re a Florida resident, right now you can get a single day ticket for just $99 ($35 off) or a two park ticket for $99 ($98 off) at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Adventure Island Tampa Bay, SeaWorld and Aquatica.
The Top 10 Most Popular Amusement Parks in The United States According to TripAdvisor
Some amusement parks are built for thrill seekers, some are more family oriented. But one thing most everyone can agree on – the best ones are here in Florida. Orlando, actually. So how do you choose? Family vacations experts at Family Destinations Guide analyzed TripAdvisor data on the 20 most visited amusement parks in North America. They calculated the percentage of “excellent” reviews for each to find the most popular.
Taking the top spot is one of our faves. Universal’s Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando Resort. The one in Florida, boasting 52,180 total reviews on TripAdvisor. 38,582 (73.9%) of those reviews marked “excellent”. The park is renowned for its six themed islands: Marvel Super Hero Island, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Jurassic Park, Seuss Landing, Toon Lagoon, and Skull Island.
Cedar Point is the only amusement park on this list that’s neither in Florida nor California. It’s in Sandusky, Ohio. And Cedar Point was my favorite summer vacation as a kid in Ohio. I loved the “Corkscrew” so much I had to have the souvenir shirt. CP ranked at fourth place with 9,186 total TripAdvisor reviews. 5,930 (64.6%) of those reviews were “excellent”. The park, which is one of the biggest amusement parks worldwide, is home to over 70 attractions, including 17 roller coasters.
This Top 10 ranking is based on Trip Advisor reviews. One interesting thing to note, the Florida parks tend to rank higher than what should be identical parks in California. Universal Orlando ranks higher than Universal in California. Disney World > Disneyland. Finally, let’s get to the rankings based on Total Percentage of “Excellent” Reviews.
Marija is a morning show host on WXKB/B1039, midday host on WRXK/96KRock and night show host on WPBB/98.7 The Shark. She loves to write about food, travel, and things to do around the state of Florida.
