Busch Gardens Williamsburg

Beautiful Christmas decoration and atmosphere! Outstanding Christmas carols and music with very impressive cast and performances! We visited after in winter time, and I was very pleased to see there are heated sitting ares through the park and multiple fireplaces scattered around the park as well! The rides were on, but we skipped them because of the lower temperature. But there are there for the brave! Check the schedule ahead at the time and on the day! When we bought the tickets online, the schedule was from 10 am. On the day, when we checked, the schedule was from 2pm-10pm. It was perfect for us because we didn't care about the rides, and because of the cold weather, it would be too long to walk so long in the park. But from 2-10pm, was the perfect length to enjoy the daylight and the Christmas lights! My favorite show: GLORIA!

Busch Gardens was a blast, but as a seasoned (pun intended) pass holder, nothing grinds my gears more than navigating a park packed tighter than a can of sardines, while the staff numbers are still practicing social distancing! With Christmas Town tickets going for just $30, it felt like the whole town showed up. Our family made a grand one-hour appearance, rode one ride, and then skedaddled like Santa was on our tail. But hey, we're counting down the days till summer when we can finally enjoy the roller coasters without feeling like we're in a theme park version of musical chairs!

We had an amazing time here! The rides were a blast, the shows were fantastic, and the fast passes were totally worth it! Celebrating my 14-year-olds birthday made it even more special on such a beautiful day. We had a fantastic day! The only downside was the food from the all-day dining package—some hits and some misses. But overall, it was an unforgettable experience!

This has been and remains hands-down, the most beautiful theme park we have been to in North America. The grounds are well-maintained, clean, and curated to fully enhance the entire experience of the European theme. The rides are also well-maintained and at this point, the most fun, thrilling, and smoothest of most coasters on the east coast (InvadR excluded). The food is good and while not cheap, is on par with most theme park fare. On our most recent visit, the crowds were not too bad which makes all the difference. We do not visit or will not stay if there are too many people. This park has developed an issue with a lot of younger people in group harassing people and getting into fights with one another. They have instituted a Chaperone Policy but it remains to be seen if it will be effective. The parking still remains extremely expensive ($32 as of October 2024). There appears to always be at least 1-2 coasters down for every visit, especially Pantheon. In all, this is a must-see for theme park and coaster enthusiasts. Just be aware that your experience can be greatly impacted by the size of crowds.

Honestly no words to describe this lovely place! It’s simply fab and a must visit. The themes of Europe are extremely well thought and as close to original as possible. The place is very well maintained with great crowd management. The Christmas shows, particularly Scrooge and Gloria were mind blowing! The artists and their dedication was phenomenal. I hope everyone gets a chance to witness this. The rides were equally enthralling. Thoroughly enjoyed and will definitely be coming back! Only heart and love for this amazing place!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Wow! Wow! Wow! Awesome!, Awesome!, Awesome! You have got to GO! WE had a fantastic time. Check out our photos. While there visited a Christmas Store too. You gotta take in a show too. We attended Scrounge Play. The performance was off the hook. Here's a note each village was represented by a country, that was really exciting!

Great place to visit, especially on Thanksgiving Day apparently! Very quiet, very few lines but a few of the big rides closed for the season, fair enough, and no water rides, thank goodness. Super pretty Christmas lights, a great time of year to visit.

This was me and my boy's second year coming down to Williamsburg, Virginia, to go to the Bush Gardens. We love the way Bush Gardens is set up into different countries and cultures to help kids see things like that. The Disney part is great, but they do need to add different characters within what they have for the little ones. As of the rides, they are excellent. As of prices to go to Bush gardens, they are reasonable as long as you look for specials that they run all of the time, you can get good deals. Prices for inside are typical amusement park prices. When it comes to the all day, eat packages or if you just want to have drinks, you can buy a drink and get free refills that day and pay 2.50 for refills any day after that, which is awesome. My opinion on the food is not the best. But it gets you through the day without having to leave.