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Busch Gardens Williamsburg

Williamsburg, Virginia

Last edited by Robert Niles
Location: Busch Gardens is located in Williamsburg, Virginia, about 10 minutes south of the city's historic core. You can get driving directions by clicking the Busch Gardens link on Theme Park Insider's Google map of U.S. theme parks.

History: Busch Gardens opened in 1975 as Busch Gardens: The Old Country. It also has been known as Busch Gardens Europe. In 2006 and 2007, Theme Park Insider readers voted Busch Gardens in Williamsburg the world's best theme park.

Hours: http://www.buschgardens.com. Busch Gardens in Williamsburg is open daily from late May through Labor Day, and weekends from late March through Halloween.

Tickets: Buy online. Always try to buy your tickets in advance, to save time when you get to the park.

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Pet Shenanigans8
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Kinetix7
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Land of the Dragons8
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Battering Ram642
Flying Machine642
New France(Rating)(Height)
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Le Scoot Log Flume8
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Der Wirbelwind840
This is Oktoberfest8
Autobahn642
Katapult5
Red Baron5
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Das Festhaus9

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