Busch Gardens and Adventure Islands - the big surprise!

written by Matthew...

Earlier this week, we went to Busch Gardens in Tampa, Florida and we had a lot of fun! We rode the most amazing, super-awesome roller-coasters I have ever ridden, from an uber-rough wooden one to a triple-launch coaster, to two floorless ones, one of which paused at the top of a vertical drop. We also rode some water rides at Adventure Island Water Park, adjacent to Busch Gardens; those were awesome too! They had a water slide with two rapids sections, a slide that went straight down, one with outdoor sections, a gliding ride and a wave pool. It stormed both days, but on the first one we were able to ride it out. :-) We ate at an amazing restaurant. And we boys rode an amazing Looping Starship ride that was so exhilarating!!!!! There is a train that circumnavigates the park; we rode it, and we had an AMAZING time seeing animals in a simulation of their habitat and watching a zebra take a dump. The fun we had at the gardens was unimaginable, and I hope we can return. We're so glad Mom and Dad took us on this surprise excursion!