One of our last trips this summer was to Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Virginia. We had a fantastic time. The ages in my group were from 7 years old to 78 years old. Everyone had a blast; in fact, my 78-year-old mother expressed that she may have enjoyed it the most. If you want to visit a theme park that is both beautiful and fun then Busch Gardens is the place to go.
Busch Gardens Family attractions:
- Kiddie Rides (visit the Sesame Street Section)
- Roller Coasters
- Shows
- Restaurants
- Tours
- Animals
Is Busch Gardens Budget Friendly?
If you’re on a budget, this theme park is a bit pricey. Regular admission is $77 for people over 10 years and $67 for kids ages 3-9 years old. Check out sites like Groupon and Retail Me Not for extra deals.
For a limited time: Use Coupon Code BGWOffer for $15 off.
You can also save money by:
- buying their dining plan up front if you plan to be at the park all day.
- bring your own drinking water
- buy refillable tumblers to use all day
- bring someone to watch your bags so you won’t need a locker
- save at the beginning of summer so you can have the best time doing what you love without worrying about your budget
Here’s What We Enjoyed
At first I had reservations about going to an amusement park with such a varied age group. I also didn’t want to pay too much if my mom was only going to sit in the heat (the senior discount is only $5 off so it isn’t much of a discount). My mom insisted that she join us, and to my surprise we all enjoyed ourselves.
There were plenty of kiddie rides the younger kids could enjoy. One of my 7-year-old daughters was afraid of rides, a few days earlier she went to our county fair and refused to get on the rides. Therefore we took it slow at first at Busch Gardens, so she could get more comfortable. She started on the kiddie rides, and slowly warmed up to bigger rides. I’m sure having her older cousins around helped reduce her fears. In the end she loved this theme park so much she gave me the biggest hug afterwards and told me she had tons of fun.
The railway gave us a tour of the park and helped my mom get around without getting too tired. She walks regularly so she was fine overall, but she had to take breaks because of the summer heat. To help keep her happy and hydrated, she had a refillable tumbler and snacks from the shops (the pretzels were delicious). It turned out to be a blessing that she was there because the smaller kids were unable to get on the larger coasters and they hung out with her instead. She also helped watch our bags as we rode and she even got on one water ride. To stay cool the park also had fans that blow water midst into the air. It was refreshing!