Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay, Florida

	< The Front gate area is under construction		< It appears they are adding more shade structures		< Half the gate is closed for the construction
Construction walls surround half the ticket booths >		The Marketplace is full of great shops >		The Moroccan themed shops have authentic merchandise >
	< The buildings and trees create a lush atmosphere		< The tropical foliage looks great even in January		< The colors of the buildings and plants are highlighted in the afternoon sun
Entering the Marketplace >		The Moroccan Palace Theatre >		Katonga is the park's multi-million dollar spectacular showing in the Moroccan Palace >
	< Like all Busch parks, flowers are everywhere		< Nice architectural detail makes an otherwise plain food court look good		< Another view of the Moroccan Palace
Another great Busch show >		Even small shops are nicely detailed >		Animals are everywhere at Busch Gardens, and are really close! >
	< Busch's shows have some great young talent		< The Crown Colony House		< Myombi Preserve is home to the primates
The restaurant looks out on the animals of the plains >		The Clydesdales reside in the stable >		Approaching Egypt >
	< Baby Cassie, her Mommy and her mummy		< Little baby, big statue!		< Busch's level of theme detail is always top notch
The feature attraction of Egypt in Montu >		EGYPT		These birds stand guard at the entrance to Montu >
	< These statues are fun for the kids to climb on		< View of the Egyptian games		< Montu dives toward the sidewalks
Gateway to Montu >		View of Montu form the train >		Montu speed back towards the station >
	< There is a walk through exhibit of Tut's Tomb		< The train comes out of the Immelman		< Edge of Africa is another of the park's "up close" animal viewing experiences
Lions are so close you could almost touch them >		The meerkat colony is fun to watch >		The hyenas seem to enjoy watching the people watching them >
	< The skyride offers a view of the animals on the plains form above		< Rhino Rally combines a safari with an adventure ride		< Nairobi Station
The skyride passes over Rhino Rally >		There are great animal displays all around the park >		The Safari Train takes guests across the plains, and around the park >
	< The elephants are part of Rhino Rally's course	Nairobi
Timbuktu is filled with colorful buildings >		Just a few years ago, they were much plainer looking >		The new paint has definitely livened the section up >
	<  All of the stucco buildings look great		< The Festhaus		< Is now the Desert Grill
The bold patterns give great visual interest >		No detail has been missed >		Rides and buildings all received a facelift with paint >
	< The palms and the buildings create the look of a real oasis		< Haunted Lighthouse is the most disappointing show Busch has added, and is completely incongruous with Timbuktu		< Sandstorm Orbiter looks much better in colors than its old brown
TIMBUKTU				The Carousel is under a tent of metal >
	< Scorpion in its old brown and orange color scheme		< A very simple yet effective sign		< The games area looks like a marketplace
The classic Schwarzkopf train speeds down the first drop >		And through the loop >		The Phoenix completes a full loop >
	< The intense helix of Scorpion		< Coming into the brake run		< Phoenix resides in Timbuktu, but should be in Egypt with it's theme
My favorite bumper cars (best name and most fun, with no center island!)		CONGO		The Python from below >
	< Kumba's final inversion		< Just about to dive under the bridge		< Python was the park's first coaster
Entry bridge to Kumba >		Racing into inversion number 2 >		A nice view of the corkscrews >
	< The first inversion is over the lift hill		< The beautiful white tigers		< Classic view of a classic coaster
The tigers seem to sleep a lot >		They seem quite happy on their island >		The new Smokehouse in Stanleyville just opened >
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	< Land of the Dragons		< Fun stuff for the kids		< Can't wait to bring Cassie back when she's older!
This tree house is so much fun >		Free beer at the Hospitality House! >		One of the elaborate topiaries >
	< The Aviary		< The exotic birds have a lush habitat to enjoy		< Beautiful gardens and water features
Hard to believe it's January! >		Land of the Dragons, Bird Gardens & Hospitality House		A white peacock struts his stuff to upstage the flamingos >
	< Gwazi's lion				< Gwazi's elaborate station
And tiger >		Climbing the lift hill >		Busch's first and only wooden coaster >