Busch Gardens Tampa: Bird Gardens

Tampa, Florida: Bird Gardens is the oldest portion of Busch Gardens Tampa. Opened in 1959 with the opening of Busch Gardens, Bird Gardens is home to many species of exotic birds and is also site of the Anheuser Busch Hospitality House.

The brewery located here closed in 1995 but the Hospitality House remained. Here guests can sample Anheuser Busch products along with attending Beer School, a program that takes a behind the scenes look at the production of Budweiser products.

Bird Gardens is also where guests can ride one of the parks major roller coasters, Gwazi. Opened in 1999, Gwazi is a wooden dueling coaster featuring speeds of up to 50 miles an hour while dropping guests 90 feet on over 7000 feet of track. Gwazi is based on a mythical African creature that features a head of a lion and a body of a tiger.

The only other ride in Bird Gardens is the Gwazi Gliders, a hang glider ride for children.

Much of Bird Gardens is devoted to tropical landscaping and bird attractions. The following animal attraction can be found in Bird Gardens:

* Eagle Canyon; home to the bald eagles and golden eagles.
* Lory Landing; a walk through aviary in which guests and feed lorikeets.

Bird Gardens Theater is home to the Critter Castaways show. Showing several times a day, guests come to see the humorous antics of some of natures critters.

Bird Gardens also features several shops, they include:

* Gwazi Gifts; merchandise featuring Gwazi.
* Shamu Seaside Treasures; gifts and crafts starring Shamu.
* Touch of Glass; glasswork items.
* Xcursions; conservation themed gifts including scientific toys and nature related items.

There are also a few places to grab a bite to eat tucked away in the area. The include;

* Hospitality House; counter service featuring pizza and sandwich platters.
* Bird Garden Refreshments; drinks and snacks.
* The Watering Hole; drinks and snacks.

For more pictures, click on the photo above or visit my Busch Gardens Tampa photo page.

Updated: November 6, 2009

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