Busch Gardens is a theme park in Tampa, Florida. It is owned and operated by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. You’ll find Rides at Busch Gardens like SheiKra—the tallest dive coaster in Florida!
Or Falcon’s Fury—a free-falling drop tower that’s sure to get your heart racing.
The park opened on March 31, 1959 with only one coaster and a few other rides. Today, Busch Gardens has more than 100 attractions, including thrill rides, live shows, and animal exhibits spread over 1,800 acres of land.
If you’re looking for a fun-filled day with your friends and family, the park has everything you need.
Their rides are all about adventure, so you can get in on the action as you explore the park.
They also have plenty of shows and events throughout the year, so check out the schedule and plan your visit around something that catches your eye.
And when it comes to food, we’ve got everything from burgers and fries to funnel cakes and milkshakes.
Whether you want to grab a quick bite or sit down for a full meal, Busch Gardens Tampa got something for everyone!
1. Kumba
Although the park has much more to offer than just large coasters and intense thrills, Busch Gardens is famed for both.
A whole area of the park is devoted to Sesame Street, filled with adorable shows and small rides that please visitors of all ages.
Between rides, visitors can also stop to see animals up close and hear from the knowledgeable Busch Gardens staff about them. 
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Rides at Busch Gardens include Scream at Kumba! A fast-paced roller coaster.
Kumba, One of the world’s top-rated coasters, puts guests through a diving loop that gives a feeling of complete weightlessness for 3 seconds.
Discover why this storied roller coaster continues to top so many lists of people’s favorites—named after the distant roar of the king of the jungle.
You will experience a thrilling 135-foot drop followed by a diving loop where you will spin 360 degrees while experiencing a full 3 seconds of complete weightlessness!
Fans have repeatedly chosen Kumba as one of the top roller coasters in the world, boasting one of the most extensive vertical loops in the entire globe!
According to legend, you have entered a lion’s territory if you can hear his roar in the distance.
Native Americans refer to this roar as the Kumba, and as soon as you step onto the powerful roller coaster that bears his name, you’ll feel his breath on the back of your neck.
2. Cheetah Hunt
On this steel launch ride, traverse Busch Gardens like the fastest land animal in nature.
The triple-launch roller coaster will give you one of the most thrilling rides of your life!
A celebration of the fastest land mammal, Tampa Bay’s longest roller coaster swiftly raced and wove its way onto the list of favorites.
This triple launch roller coaster lifts passengers above the park before rushing them through a steep valley as it descends.
Cheetah Hunt is the park’s longest thrill coaster attraction, measuring 4,400 feet in length!
Visitors who would like to ride in a wheelchair should see the Park Ambassador at the entrance to the attraction.
View their Accessibility Guide for more details on ride restrictions, service animal access, or physical needs.
3. Sheikra
200-Foot Drop on Intense Coaster SheiKra! Take a ride on this insane roller coaster if you dare, 200 feet in the air and 90 degrees straight down.
Climb 200 feet to the precipice’s brink, where a 90-degree plunge cruelly pushes you over the edge—and stops.
Afterward, give in to speed as you plunge straight down into a 70 mph roller coaster maelstrom with an Immelmann loop, a second dive into a tunnel beneath the ground, and a splashdown finish that drenches SheiKra® fans waiting to get their own piece of the joy.
4. Cobra’s Curse
Face up against this rotating roller coaster! The first family-friendly roller coaster inFlorida.
Imagine a roller coaster with unique rides on each one. On it, you are. On this exhilarating steel serpent, alter your ride by altering your riding companion.
The threatening 30,000-pound snake king and the 70-foot vertical lift on this one-of-a-kind roller coaster will bring riders within inches of its 3-foot-wide eyes and 4-foot-long fangs.
The coaster trains zoom along at 40 mph down 2,100 feet of serpentine-like track throughout the three-and-a-half-minute ride, going backward, forwards, and then spinning freely.
Each ride will give riders a different spin. Each train spins randomly, with frequency and direction dictated by the rider’s weight distribution.
This roller coaster’s air-conditioned queue organically fuels adrenaline with an immersive themed experience and a state-of-the-art snake exhibit.
Height Restrictions: Riding Cobra’s Curse alone requires riders to be at least 48″ tall.
A responsible adult aged 14 years or above is required for 42″ or taller riders.
Be sure to check and confirm any updates to this information on the Busch Gardens website.
5. Montu
On Montu, put yourself through seven challenging inversions! Favorite inverted roller coaster in Florida.
This legendary roller coaster, beloved by coaster lovers for its speeds and inversions, combines intense thrills with silky-smooth steel.
Come discover why Montu represents thrills to roller coaster aficionados in every language, whether you speak coaster or not.
This inverted roller coaster features a lofty ascent, a grip-tightening plummet, a 60-foot vertical loop, an Immelmann loop, and a weightless roll, and that’s just the beginning.
Montu contains seven inversions as the first coaster in the world to use an Immelmann loop (a simultaneous loop and roll) and is named after a German fighter pilot, including the unusual Batwing inversion.
6. Serengeti express
Enjoy the Serengeti Plain Train trip across the Serengeti and its sights and sounds.
One of the greatest ways to appreciate the Serengeti Plain at Busch Gardens’ amazing beauty and size is to take a ride on the Serengeti Express Train.
This leisurely train ride allows you to see our large herds of free-roaming African animals, including giraffes, zebra, antelope, ostrich, and much more.
Stops are made in the Congo, Nairobi, and Stanleyville.
Visitors can view a variety of wildlife while on their train journey through the Serengeti Plain. At Busch Gardens, you may find creatures like lions, giraffes, zebras, and gazelles.
Visitors must buy tickets and make reservations online for this independently paid attraction.
The cost of a ticket is between $39.99 and $69.99.
Congo river rapids
A secret water cave, overhanging waterfalls, and thrilling dives Trip on a whitewater rafting river.
Being on the water is among the most well-liked activities in Florida.
Congo River Rapids at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay offers classic raft river adventure and is the best way to cool off, especially in the middle of the day.
Climb on board to take in a cool splash or prepare to get thoroughly wet.
Prepare to get soaked because this adventure will take you spinning down a swift river in the Congo.
This sopping sensation is made better with spouting jets, waterfalls, and a water tunnel.
By shooting water spray jets at the unaware riders of Congo River Rapids, bystanders along the ride’s banks add to the thrill.
Wrapping Up
There are tons of rides with different features and designs at Rides at Busch Gardens Tampa.
The variety of roller coasters at each location is absolutely incredible, with many of them being award-winning.
Busch Gardens also has plenty of other attractions to keep you busy if you’re not into roller coasters, with shows, aquariums, 4-D adventures, animal encounters, rides for younger kids and so much more.
Busch Gardens is a park that is incredibly fun!
It’s a place with more than enough to do, but at the same time, you can go if you want to just relax. It’s well worth going to, especially if you like roller coasters.
If you’re lucky enough to live in or be visiting either the Tampa area this summer, make sure you add Busch Gardens to your list of things to do!
