I took my 11 year old nephew in late July and we were able to ride 1 attraction before it started to rain. We walked from the back of the park (attractions are spaced out forcing you to walk the gauntlet of souvenir shops designed to get the attention of children) to the gate only to find the trolley has stopped running, forcing us to walk to the farthest end of the parking lot in pouring rain. Save your money for a better experience elsewhere.

Take a moment to go to the Busch Gardens web site for complete answers. Your ticket will get you into the park, once inside you are free to ride any ride, see any show, check out the animals etc. There are some premium experiences that charge additional amounts, these would include certain interactions with animals or priority entry to rides. Your food and parking if needed are also separate charges.

My sister gave us the guest passes and I went in without her. However, it might depend on the team member.

It’s open all year long

Prices vary. They run specials. Also, tickets are less if you are a Florida resident. Check their website for the dates you want to go.

They charge more than other theme parks! $100 to $125 depending on the day. Plus, you have to make reservations in advance. They are still using the old 4 wheels cumbersome scooters.

My sister gave my husband and me free passes and we used them on the same day.

We went today when there wasn’t a lot of crowds because of the wet weather in the early morning. To answer my own question, the app seemed mostly accurate. The only thing was when we first entered the park we lined up for Iron Gwazi at 10am and it didn’t have any notes. By 10:20am it still wasn’t open and we walked to the front to ask and found they were still working on some mechanical problem so we just walked to the next ride. Glad we did. The app didn’t say anything about Iron Gwazi being closed until later in the day. But they fixed it, and the ride opened later that morning/early afternoon.