Busch Gardens Williamsburg
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Williamsburg
"park better then busch gardens in florida"(6 Tips)
"The Griffon is the absolute best roller coaster there!!"(8 Tips)
"Griffin & Verbolten were the best roller coasters in the park."(8 Tips)
"Omfg! Verbolten was awesome and unexpected!"(4 Tips)
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Melissa ChampionJuly 15, 2013Love this park better then busch gardens in florida it has so much more to do. It is a lot bigger too with better food too. The only thing I say is that it is a lot of up and down walking be prepared.
Martin LewisonJuly 28, 2015They now have a system where you can pay a flat fee for a locker ($6 when I was there) and then use your 4-digit code at any of the lockers throughout the park.Upvoted Dec 27, 2024
Lakisha McClendonJuly 7, 2013Great place to go for a trip with the kids! Especially if you're military. We had a ball. We also learned that you can re-enter the parking lot with your parking receipt and watch the fire works.
FrankJuly 13, 2013What a beautiful place . Something to do for everyone. Loved the Italy area. Believe it or not but the best place to view the fireworks is in the parking lot. The you can just start the car and go.
Yuri BelloJanuary 12, 2013If you love rollercoasters and beautifully themed parks, this is your place. This park makes you feel like you're in Europe indeed. It's breathtaking. Don't underestimate any of the rides.
Great place for families and adults. Great rides, excellent food, and the Oktoberfest was a pleasant surprise when we went on Labor Day weekend!- David NicholsJune 29, 2018Most ride lines on a weekday in late June were 30-45 minutes. My favorite was the Loch Ness Monster. The Sesame Street area was great for my 2 young kids, much less crowded in the late afternoon.
Noel LathamJuly 22, 2017Wonderful atmosphere! Multicultural mixed with roller coasters. Definitely something for everyone!
If you have little ones, bring a change of clothes and a towel for them so they can play in the water in Sesame Street Forest of fun. Check for show times too.
Elizabeth MitchellSeptember 27, 2014If you are a Virginia resident and you have kids under 6 or 7 you can get a Sesame street season pass for the kids just google it. Oh and The Irish stew is awesome.
Best rollercoaster park in Virginia - clean and overall better staff
Brian BassettJuly 10, 2013Busch Gardens has 53 rides, 6 roller coasters and 4 water rides all housed in 10 seperate European themed villages. At just an hour from Richmond, Busch Gardens is a family favorite.
Betty TannerJune 12, 2015Everything is thumbs up. It can be an all day of fun or a couple of hours just strolling around shopping, eating or enjoying a show. Great for the entire family.- Shawn Ryan RandlemanAugust 23, 2017This is my go to place for the kids all summer long! Season passes get discounts and access to park all from March until October!
JavienNovember 6, 2015Really enjoyed my time here. The park here is HUMONGOUS!! You can conquer all of the rollercoasters in less than half a day. The verboten is my favorite.
Grace SorianoSeptember 17, 2011Griffin is hands down the best ride ever (go first row!). The shows are really entertaining too! Ate at Oktoberfest, great food, though it was hard to choose between that and San Marco food!
Matt HAugust 8, 2014Front seat of the Griffin is worth the wait. Be willing to go in a pair if there are more than you to skip a lot of wait as they try to fill up the front row!
Ashley EdgertonFebruary 14, 2012Eat at Das Festhaus in the Oktoberfest area. It's a large air conditioned(!) building with plenty of seating, and you get a free show while you eat.
Brookie SicaJuly 17, 2021Awesome, coasters, food places, stores even with covid issues was still so much fun
Maria CummingsJuly 6, 2014Be prepared to walk. Take a break on the train and enjoy the scenery. And Apollo's Chariot is a great coaster with a very smooth ride!
Evan BastianelliDecember 30, 2015Super clean and super smooth rollercoasters and great drinks and shopping too! Griffon on the front edge is the best!- SherryJune 23, 2017We love this park it has the friendliest workers and is so clean. We just love everything about it!
Make time to see a show, Celtic Fyre definitely worth the time.
Down load the busch gardens app. All new for this year and you can save your pass on it if you happen to forget yours. A lot of other good info too
The Annual Pass with the ezPay option is the way to go! Griffin is awesome, def the best coaster there
PJ BannonAugust 1, 2012To get on every coaster, show up when the park opens and do the coasters in this order: verbolten, dark castle if you want, griffon, alpengeist, loch ness, apollos chariot.
Ava RyanOctober 22, 2011Do not park at the shopping centers and cut through the woods to get in (by the parking away from the park and by the brewery). The watch for the cars and they WILL tow your car!
Kelly VigilanteMay 19, 2014The London Rocks show has amazing visuals. Very much based on the Beatles style. The vocals however, are not impressive. But fun and worth seeing.
Grace WatkinsSeptember 4, 2016The food is great and anyone with a military ID can get a free one day pass each year!!
Lee GunterJune 17, 2017Only bring a book bag or big purse if you don't mind renting a locker. Several rides don't allow any bags at all.
SaulJuly 13, 2015Get the souvenir popcorn bucket and the soda glass to get refills for a dollar all year!
Maggie FitzpatrickMay 6, 2012Ride Lochness too get a dynamic view of the fireworks in the summer and ride the Mach tower during Christmas time breathtaking
Jacqui GavinSeptember 30, 2013You have to ride the griffon best ride in the park , make sure u ride in the front row!
If you plan to get to the park when they open, get there at 9:30, not 10:00. You get get into England at that time & avoid the 10:00 rush.
Nick MastroJuly 23, 2012The park is always clean and the employees are friendly. We always have a good time!
Monica HJuly 3, 2017Make sure you know times everything open and closes to get you monies worth... #Mommy2Five
If you can come to ChristmasTown on a week night, they are MUCH less crowded!
Absolutely one of my favorite parks on the country. Great theming beautiful grounds, decent food, and fun rides!- Ava RyanOctober 22, 2011Pass the exit to BG, get off at the immediate exit after BG. And get back on interstate, then take THAT exit to BG- cuts time by at least 30 min when trying to get in during HS peak times.
Germany has some of the best deals on food. Ireland has great soda bread bowls of stew.
Dee TrigsJuly 24, 2012If you are coming here several days and water country USA buy the souvenir cup... 99cent refills or free water in both parks
Come early for Hall-O-Scream and don't leave the park. You may not be able to get back if they reach capacity!
Gretchen TuckerJanuary 7, 2013A great park. I love to go to all the different countries especially Germany!
If you leave in the area do the membership, it pays for itself.
Harley O'KeefeJuly 20, 2013Beautiful park. Because of the heat, don't forget to buy the 7.99 park cups! 99 cent refills!
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Take your family to a place where fun comes naturally, Williamsburg, Virginia, home to Busch Gardens® theme park and Water Country USA. Challenge one of Busch Gardens’ seven world-class coasters or discover family fun playing at Sesame Street® Forest of Fun™ and Land of the Dragons®.
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