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A BRIEF HISTORY

Busch Gardens Williamsburg is an amusement park located in

Williamsburg, Virginia. Also formerly known as Busch Gardens

Europe, it is owned by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment and now

features 53 rides, 6 of which are roller coasters. Operating from

March through December, many events such as Howl-O-Scream and

Christmas Town keep this European-themed park entertaining

endlessly.

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383 Acres

10 Hamlets, or themed

European villages

Roller Coasters & Attractions

Jack Hanna’s Wildlife Reserve

Highland Stable for

Clydesdales

SOME PHYSICAL

CHARACTERISTICS

Gondola Lifts

Steam Trains

Amphitheaters

Lush Foliage

Adjacent to Anheuser-

Busch’s brewery

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PRESTIGE

Busch Gardens Williamsburg is known for its landscaping. In fact, it has been ranked

as the world’s most beautiful theme park for 22 consecutive years, as well as having Best

Landscaping and being people’s favorite theme park. (National Amusement Park

Historical Association) Also, Apollo’s Chariot (one of its roller coasters) won #7 best

steel roller coaster in 2011 and the ride Curse of DarKastle has been recognized for its

technicality.

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I LOVE IT!

Ever since I can remember, my family has always taken trips to Busch

Gardens. For starters, it’s only a 45 minute drive from my home in

Norfolk, VA. As I got older, the frequency of these trips increased

significantly, so we started purchasing season passes. These memberships

were affordable and convenient, quickly becoming every year’s Christmas

present and a way to fix a boring day. After while, I prided myself as a

Busch Gardens enthusiast, developing a liking for every ride there.

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Fun Filled Days

Every time I go to Busch Gardens, I have an order as to how I go

about the day or the time there.

• Get on Loch Ness Monster, make my way to Apollo’s Chariot, follow

up with Alpengeist, and save Griffon for last.

• This method is efficient because the park is basically a big circle.

*Weather permitting, water rides may be included.

• Dinner is always eaten after Griffon at Trapper’s Smokehouse, which

is located right across from it

• Upon exit of the park, I usually get a cup of Cookies & Cream

Dippin’ Dots ice cream to end the trip off right.

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APOLLO’S CHARIOT

This roller coaster is one of the main

reasons I love Busch Gardens

Williamsburg so much. Not only is it an

entertaining ride, but it brings back many

memories. From Fabio’s unfortunate

encounter on his ride, to remembering

how I caught the beginning of the huge

fireworks display as I rode into the night

sky, I will forever love Apollo’s Chariot

as my favorite roller coaster.

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PARK ATTENDANCE

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VERBOLTEN

One of the newest additions to Busch

Gardens, this ride is hopefully just what

Busch Gardens needs to boost its

attendance back up. Replacing the classic

Big Bad Wolf roller coaster, this multi-

launch coaster takes rider on an

adrenaline-charged trip through the

Black Forest. Although I have not

personally experienced it, I can’t wait to.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Gompel, G. (May 10, 2012) Busch Gardens Williamsburg News.

National Amusement Park Historical Association. Retrieved

September 5, 2012 from

http://napha.org/DISCUSSIONS/tabid/57/aft/8539/Default.aspx

#14361

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EDITOR’S BRIEF

Senior Year

From NorviewHigh School

To graduation

To Virginia Tech

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FEEDBACK

I believe this project really helped me hone my PowerPoint skills.

Although I already knew how to use it and no features that needed to

be included in this presentation were new to me, it helped me

remember all the things that I can do to create a visually appealing

PowerPoint.

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