Location | Williamsburg, Virginia, USA |
Status | Operating |
Opened | May 16, 1975 |
Owner | SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment |
Area | 250 acres (101.2 hectares) |
Website | https://buschgardens.com/williamsburg/ |
Busch Gardens Williamsburg is a theme park and zoo located in James City County, Virginia, USA, about 3 miles southeast of Williamsburg. Opened on May 16, 1975, it is themed after the history and culture of old-world Europe. It is owned by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. Busch Gardens Williamsburg is known for its small but highly acclaimed collection of roller coasters. The park has frequently won the Golden Ticket Award for Best Landscaping and has formerly been known as Busch Gardens: The Old Country and Busch Gardens Europe.
Roller coasters
Present (10)
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Status |
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Alpengeist | Bolliger & Mabillard | Inverted | 1997 | Operating |
Apollo's Chariot | Bolliger & Mabillard | Hyper | 1999 | Operating |
DarKoaster | Intamin | Launched Motorbike Enclosed |
2023 | Operating |
Griffon | Bolliger & Mabillard | Diving | 2007 | Operating |
Grover's Alpine Express | Zierer | Family | 2009 | Operating |
InvadR | Great Coasters International | Wooden Hybrid |
2017 | Operating |
Loch Ness Monster | Arrow Dynamics | Sit-Down | 1978 | Operating |
Pantheon | Intamin | Launched | 2022 | Operating |
Tempesto | Premier Rides | Launched | 2015 | Operating |
Verbolten | Zierer | Launched | 2012 | Operating |
Past (6)
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
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Big Bad Wolf | Arrow Dynamics | Suspended | 1984 | 2009 | Scrapped |
Das Kätzchen | Unknown | Kiddie | 1976 | 1984 | Scrapped |
Die Wildkatze | Schwarzkopf | Sit-Down | 1976 | 1983 | Relocated to Playland Park |
Drachen Fire | Arrow Dynamics | Sit-Down | 1992 | 1998 | Scrapped |
Glissade | Schwarzkopf | Sit-Down | 1975 | 1985 | Relocated to Selva Mágica |
Wild Maus | Mack Rides | Wild Mouse | 1996 | 2003 | Relocated to Busch Gardens Tampa as Sand Serpent |
Attractions
Operating
Closed
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
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Curse of DarKastle | Oceaneering Entertainment Systems | Tracked Dark Ride | 2005 | 2017 | Scrapped |
Da Vinci's Cradle | Zierer | Flying Carpet | 1983 | 2022 | Scrapped |
Eggery Deggery | Zamperla | Junior Ferris Wheel | 1994 | 2018 | Scrapped |
Gladiator's Gauntlet | Vekoma | Canyon Trip | 1988 | 1993 | Scrapped |
Le Mans Raceway | Arrow Dynamics | Track Ride | 1975 | 2006 | Scrapped |
Mäch Tower | Moser's Rides | Drop Tower | 2011 | 2023 | Scrapped |
Sea Dragon | Mack Rides | Sea Storm | 1987 | 1998 | Scrapped |
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment | Amusement parks operated by|||||||||
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SeaWorld | |||||||||
Sesame Place |