Busch Gardens parks in Tampa Bay and Williamsburg are gearing up for an exhilarating 2025 with the launch of two major attractions designed to captivate visitors of all ages. This spring, the pair of award-winning theme parks will introduce groundbreaking rides and immersive experiences, including North America's longest inverted family coaster and an interactive adventure realm like no other.
"We can't wait for our guests to experience all we have in store for them in 2025, especially our exciting all-new attraction and immersive realm," Marc Swanson, CEO of parent company United Parks & Resorts, said in a statement. "These family-friendly attractions and experiences give everyone more ways to enjoy our parks and make lifelong memories together."
At Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, the all-new Wild Oasis realm promises to be a game-changer, becoming the most engaging and interactive adventure experience in North America when it debuts in Spring 2025.
Situated in the lush Jungala area, the Wild Oasis promises to spark imaginations and engross the senses by transporting visitors to a rainforest-like environment teeming with adventure. Expect a thrilling reimagined drop tower enhanced with state-of-the-art digital and sound effects, an interactive water-play wonderland, and a multi-level climbing canopy that will captivate the whole family. The realm also introduces an exciting new animal habitat, where guests can get up close with some of the planet's most fascinating species.
Meanwhile, Busch Gardens Williamsburg will introduce its most immersive family attraction to date—"The Big Bad Wolf: The Wolf's Revenge", an inverted roller coaster that brings a modern twist to the iconic Big Bad Wolf ride that thrilled park guests from 1984 to 2009.
This all-new coaster will take riders on a high-speed journey through a Bavarian village in the midst of preparations for the legendary Festival of the Silent Bells, where chaos unfolds with the return of a terrifying lupine creature. Casting riders in the role of the ravenous wolf itself, the coaster races through the German countryside over 2,500 feet of track, reaching speeds up to 40 miles per hour.
For decades, The Big Bad Wolf thrilled Busch Gardens Williamsburg’s visitors with its heart-pounding plunges through provincial villages and over the Rhine River. Capturing the same spirit of adventure, "The Wolf's Revenge" provides the perfect blend of nostalgia and untamed exhilaration. Boasting a family-friendly design, the brand-new attraction can be boarded by kids as small as 42 inches with a supervising companion and 48 inches on their own.
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