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Article #84: Experience Africa at Busch Gardens

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Busch Gardens originally opened in 1959. happy all day long.
The original name of the park was Busch There are several water rides to help you
Gardens Tampa Bay and the park had an cool off on a hot Florida day. You will
African theme. Later, it was called The find that some are great for younger
Dark Continent and finally Busch Gardens kids, while others are better for the
Africa. The park is home to 2700 animals older children and adults in your group.
and a variety of great rides. Your family The Tanganyika Tidal Wave, Stanley Falls
will enjoy learning about African animals Log Flume and Congo River Rapids are some
and riding thrilling coasters in this of the more popular water rides in the
park. park.
Rides at Busch Gardens The park has several rides that are
Kumba is a well known roller coaster in geared toward the younger guests. The
this park. The name means roar in the Congo and Timbuktu areas have rides for
language of the Congo in Africa. This is children. The bumper cars are always
a steel coaster that is 143 feet tall. popular with children. Your kids may have
The coaster reaches top speeds of about fun digging in the sand in the Egypt
sixty miles per hour. Kumba has multiple section of the park. The sky ride is fun
inversions throughout the ride. If you for the whole family.
love roller coasters, you need to ride Animals at Busch Gardens
Kumba during your visit to this park. The park is home to approximately 2700
There are four roller coasters in African animals. You can view the animals
addition to Kumba in the park. The Python on rides such as the Rhino Rally. This is
and Scorpion coasters are very popular a jeep ride through the animal habitats
rides. The Gwazi is an eight hundred foot in the park. The safari and river ride
wooden roller coaster. Montu is a steel, takes you on a land and water safari to
inverted roller coaster that is also very experience the animals from both vantage
popular. There is plenty here to keep the points.
roller coaster enthusiast in your family






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