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Busch Gardens Williamsburg

Busch Gardens Williamsburg

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Busch Gardens

One of the most beautiful parks in the world is located in Virginia, more specifically in Williamsburg on the East Coast of the United States.

It opened on May 16, 1975, and its theme is European countries of the Old Continent. In 2015, the park welcomed nearly 2.8 million visitors, placing it in 20th position among the most visited parks in the United States.

In addition to its green environment and European theme, Busch Gardens is best known for housing very famous roller coasters such as Griffon, AlpenGeist, and Apollo's Chariot.

It includes zones dedicated to a specific country or region.
The entrance area with England: It includes shops and restaurants, with a replica of Big Ben and Shakespeare's Globe Theatre.
Scotland with its attraction, the Loch Ness Monster, the last remaining roller coaster with two loops nested one inside the other.
Ireland with its new attraction open since May 3, 2019, Finnegan's Flyer, the extreme swing, and its dynamic cinema with 360-degree virtual reality: Battle For Eire.
Italy with its two roller coasters, Apollo's Chariot and Tempesto, its water tube ride, its Shout the Chute, and its Flat Rides for the whole family.
France with its diving roller coaster, Griffon.
Canada linking the old and new continents with InvadR, a winding wooden roller coaster and its log flume ride.
Finally, Germany with its inverted roller coaster Alpengeist (one of the best and most intense), its family-launched roller coaster Verbolten, and its freefall tower.

Water Country USA

The Resort also includes a water park, Water Country USA, with its catalog of extreme or family slides well stocked, its calm river, its water play park for the little ones, and its rest areas with lounge chairs and catering services.

The water park will offer its new feature on May 24, 2019, the Cutback Watercoaster, with its 5 unique bowls.

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