Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

At Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, 70 miles south west of Orlando, you have the opportunity to go on exciting rides and see exotic animals.

The rides at Busch Gardens 355-acre adventure park include Sheikra,  North America's first diver coaster - a roller coaster that takes you up 200 feet, then drops you straight down at a 90 degree angle at a speed of  70 miles per hour - and Montu, one of the world's tallest and fastest inverted roller coasters.

Animal exhibits include Jungala - home to orangutans and Bengal tigers and Edge of Africa - a replica of a Masai village where you will see lions, giraffes, hyenas, lemurs and meerkats.

The newest exhibit is Walkabout Way, which opened in 2010.  Here, you can come face to face with Australian wildlife, including kangaroos and wallabies.

Visitors can see ostriches, giraffes, zebras and other African creatures when they go on a Serengeti Safari in an open truck.

An eight-piece band, the Mystic Sheiks of Morocco, travel through the theme park, entertaining guests with playing, singing and dancing.

You can see a Broadway-style show or eat in one of Busch Garden's three restaurants.

As a special treat, you and your children can share breakfast or lunch with Elmo and his friends from Sesame Street at the Sesame Street Safari of Fun.

There are additional, seasonal attractions during the summer and around Halloween.