We're Here!

After all that traffic to get here, the lines at the ticket windows don't seem all that bad. I'm pleasantly surprised because I was expecting another huge line here, like we waited on to park. I hopeもっと詳しく
Challenge Accepted!

Like all theme parks, Busch Gardens is a big place and it's very spread out. We're going to have to be organized and efficient in order to see everything. It's going to be difficult but I think we canもっと詳しく
Welcome to Busch Gardens!

We're in! The different "lands" at Busch Gardens are split up as several different European countries. They don't seem to really match what these countries are actually like but more of aもっと詳しく
London, Baby!

As I said, a lot of stereotypical things from each country. It looks great and it's fun though. This London inspired double decker bus is actually a kiosk type shop selling Busch Gardens souvenirs. Weもっと詳しく
Follow the Rules!

I hope that this rule is actually enforced. I haven't had a problem with it but I understand that this can be a big problem in the Disney parks, especially with Spanish people. The worst offenders areもっと詳しく
A Real Budweiser Clydesdale!

The next land that we came to was Scotland. Like England, there are no rides here and there's not very much to do other than seeing the famous Budweiser Clydesdale horses. You can see them either inもっと詳しく
Welcome to Ireland!

The next land that we came to was Ireland. Ireland used to have the best attraction in the park, Corkscrew Hill, one of those 4-D interactive movies. It was about a witch shrinking down the audienceもっと詳しく
Killarney Irish Festival

Yay for Ireland! Erin Go Bragh! I feel almost like I'm going back to the homeland. I think, being Irish, I have a special fondness for this part of Busch Gardens.
Where is Everyone?

Where is everybody? Kathy and I have Ireland almost completely to ourselves! Granted, it's still early and the restaurants and shows aren't open yet but I would have expected a lot more people around.もっと詳しく
The Old Tree

I still remember this tree. It used to be standing next to the Corkscrew Hill attraction. It's even depicted on a Busch Gardens coffee mug that Veronica got years ago. She wanted it so much because itもっと詳しく
Lorikeet Glen

As you enter Lorikeet Glen, you can purchase nectar to feed the lories. Depending on how hungry they are, they may fly to you for a drink which is a very unique experience. As we got there, no moreもっと詳しく
Bonjour, France!

Welcome to France! I wonder why this area is so much more crowded than Ireland, Scotland and England. The only reason I can think of is because France has some rides. There was a big roller coasterもっと詳しく
Starbucks?

This is the Starbucks in France where Kathy got her drink. This doesn't look anything like a Starbucks! I'm surprised that the company allows this place to look so different. I guess, being in a themeもっと詳しく
Vive La France!

Streamers like this, complete with French flags, really add to the festive atmosphere of the France section of the park. I really must say, Busch Gardens is landscaped and decorated beautifully! I'mもっと詳しく
Ready to Drop

Join the bravest of ride warriors and challenge yourself to the 205-foot, 90-degree, 75 mph free fall. Some say that just waiting your turn to ride Griffon is a heart-pounding experience in itself, asもっと詳しく
The Need for Speed

Nothing says France like a big roller coaster! Aside from this ride, there wasn't too much else to do in France. I was able to spend a few minutes shooting this rollercoaster while Kathy was gettingもっと詳しく
Never Postpone Joy

Roller coasters are something that Kathy and I used to enjoy a lot when we were younger. Now, her back won't let her ride them and I've become much more cautious of rides as I've gotten older. The sadもっと詳しく
Griffon

I miss riding on rollercoasters. I don't know what made me start being afraid to get on one but I just can't bring myself to do it. Right now, the only rollercoasters that I ride are the ones at Waltもっと詳しく
The Grizzly

Right next to France was, oddly enough, Canada. Not just Canada, but the Pacific Northwest region of Canada. I thought that Busch Gardens would stick with their European countries theme, but I guessもっと詳しく
Shutterbug

This is a shot I just couldn't resist getting! I always love these carved totem type figures but a photographer bear is really special!
Old Chief Woodenhead

I'm not sure what it is about them, but I've always been fascinated by these cigar store Indians. I had always thought that these Indians were distinctively American creations. If that's the case,もっと詳しく
Le Scoot

The French Canadian land actually had a ride! It was a traditional log flume attraction which I would have liked to ride but Kathy didn't want to get wet. I didn't want to ride alone so we passed onもっと詳しく
Le Scoot Log Flume

Log fumes have always been one of my favorite sort of rides, at least they were when I was younger. Now, I'm more hesitant to ride them. The main reason is that I'm worried about getting my cameraもっと詳しく
Time for Fun

Germany was the next land but I didn't see anything there that really made me think of Germany. There was another big rollercoaster, Alpengeist, and the area surrounding it was made to like like a skiもっと詳しく
Accidents Happen

This hapless skier stuck in the roof of the Alpengeist gift shop was a great touch! It's the little details like this that really make a theme park stand out!