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#17151 San Marco is a recreation of an Italian Renaissance hillside village.   Red tile roofs, stone columns, an open air theater and beautiful formal gardens add to the romance, color and excitement of Italy.  ENJOY THE DOUBLE-LOOPING FUN OF THE "LOCH NESS MONSTER", REACHING SPEEDS GREATER THAN 60 MPH AND CLIMBING MORE THAN 13 STORIES.  "NESSIE" RANKS AS ONE OF THE FASTEST AND FIERCEST ROLLER COASTERS IN THE COUNTRY. #12044 (1991)
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#17139 A Splash here and there are part of the fun on the "Roman Rapids", a white water rafting adventure in Festa Italia. #17152 The Balmoral Castle, a replica of Queen Victoria's Royal Train, and der Hochbeinige, a replica of a Prussian live-steam engine, make whistle stops at Heatherdowns, New France and Festa Italia. SUSPENDED FROM AN OVERHEAD TRACK, THE "BIG BAD WOLF" OFFERS RIDERS AN ADVENTURE IN FREE FLIGHT THROUGH HEARTPOUNDING, WIDE-ANGLE MOTION 
#12019 (1991)		 #17472 Enjoy your favorite German food in the large 2,000 seat Festhaus dining hall complete with the aroma of spicy German wursts, a live Oompah band and dancers and Busch Garden's own Bergermeister.
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THE LOCH NESS MONSTER REACHES SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH WHILE DESCENDING A 114 FT. 55DEGREE VERTICAL DROP.   THE TWIN LOOPS MAKE THIS A UNIQUE AND EXCITING EXPERIENCE. #12028 (1991) THE LOCH NESS MONSTER REACHES SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH WHILE DESCENDING A 114 FT. 55DEGREE VERTICAL DROP.   THE TWIN LOOPS MAKE THIS A UNIQUE AND EXCITING EXPERIENCE. #12029 (1991) ENJOY THE DOUBLE-LOOPING FUN OF THE "LOCH NESS MONSTER", REACHING SPEEDS GREATER THAN 60 MPH AND CLIMBING MORE THAN 13 STORIES.  "NESSIE" RANKS AS ONE OF THE FASTEST AND FIERCEST ROLLER COASTERS IN THE COUNTRY. #12041 (1991) #17714 "escape from Pompeii" re-creates a volcanic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius amid the constant rumbling, beams crashing down, with the ceiling engulfed in flames, passengers escape as their boat plunges five-stories into a lake.
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"BEL CANTO ITALIANO", A MUSICAL SHOWCASE FOR EIGHT SUPERB SINGERS AND LIVE ORCHESTRA IN THE OPEN-AIR THEATRE OF SAN MARCO AT BUSCH GARDENS THE OLD COUNTRY #12039 (1991) RIDERS BRAVE SWIRLING WATERS ON FREE-FLOATING RAFTS THAT WIND THEIR WAY THROUGH ANCIENT ROMAN RUINS TO A SPLASHING FINALE.   "ROMAN RAPIDS", EVERYONE'S FAVORITE ON HOT SUMMER DAYS!  #12038 (1991) THE "LESCOOT FLUME" RIDE RE-CREATES THE THRILLS AND EXCITEMENT OF A FRENCH CANADIAN LOGGING CAMP, DIPPING AND TURNING AT TREE-TOP LEVEL, ENDING WITH A PLUNGE THROUGH A SAWMILL, THEN A SPLASH INTO THE RIVER BELOW. 
 #12035 (1991)		 SUSPENDED FROM AN OVERHEAD TRACK, THE "BIG BAD WOLF" OFFERS RIDERS AN ADVENTURE IN FREE FLIGHT THROUGH HEARTPOUNDING, WIDE-ANGLE MOTION 
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THE WORLD FAMOUS ANHEUSER-BUSCH CLYDESDALE HITCH AND TEAM.  #12044 (1991) IN THE 2,000 SEAT "DAS FESTHAUS" VISITORS ENJOY THE GERMAN CELEBRATION, OKTOBERFEST, ALL SEASON LONG.  THE FESTIVE ATMOSPHERE IS COMPLETE WITH AN OOMPAH BAND AND GERMAN DANCERS.  #12033 (1991) CROSSING OVER THE BRITTANY BRIDGE, VISITORS FIND THEMSELVES IN THE MEDIEVAL ENGLISH HAMLET OF HASTINGS, WHERE THE CURTAIN RISES ON "STAGE STRUCK", A FABULOUS MUSICAL REVUE AND THE COMPUTER-ANIMATED PRODUCTION, "THE ENCHANTED LABORATORY" #12034 (1991)   A VISIT TO BUSCH GARDENS BEGINS IN BANBURY CROSS, AN ENGLISH HAMLET WHERE THE GLOBE THEATRE FEATURES THE EXCITING, EXTRAORDINARY EXTRAVAGANZA "FEATS TOO BIG" #12040 (1991)
       
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Oktoberfest is home for the mammoth "Das Festhaus", a 2,000 seat German-style festival hall.   Schuhplattler dancers spin and everyone has the time of their life Der Whirbelwind literally sweeps you off your feet and onto a treetop whirl of exhilaration and fun.
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Schuhplattler dancers set a lively pace in the beautiful "Das Festhaus" festival hall. The timeless French Provincial Village of the late 1880's offers a taste of romance with authentic architecture.
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Rhinefeld, with its winding streets, unique shops and authentic architecture, is truly a setting of old-world charm. The gateway to Hastings leads visitors into the past at The Old Country.  The Norman-inspired village is just one mode of entertainment within the European-themed complex.  The winding street of Hastings are lined with shops, shows, and medieval-themed attractions.
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Grimm's Hollow is a fantasy world of children's rides and experiences.  San Marco is a recreation of an Italian Renaissance hillside village.   Red tile roofs, stone columns, an open air theater and beautiful formal gardens add to the romance, color and excitement of Italy. 
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Banbury Cross is a charming Elizabethan English hamlet during the period of 1550 to 1650 and features a reproduction of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. Located in "Leonardo's Garden of Inventions", the Battering Ram pays tribute to the genius of 15th century artist and inventor Leonardo Da Vinci.   His inventiveness gave the world first sketches of a swinging pendulum. 
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The Loch Ness Monster is the fiercest, fastest roller coaster in the world.   Riders on this engineering and entertainment marvel experience two minutes and ten seconds of breath taking thrills.   A 114' drop at 55 degrees, twin interlocking vertical loops, several spins in darkness and maniacal speeds make this ride experience an unforgettable one.

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The jovial Bergermeister of Oktoberfest is the host to all in the mammoth Festhaus, a German-style festival hall.  Fun-loving, happy characters invite you to enjoy their habitat in the Trappers area of New France.
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The world famous Clydesdale horses have a permanent home in The Old Country.   The luxurious stables and paddock area are in the Scottish section of the park.   the sight and sound of bagpipes and the Highland Fling dancers are not uncommon to these gentle giants who call Scotland their ancestral home. Rhine River Boat replicas ply the waters of the Rhinelands.  Visitors aboard the cruisers see splendid views of North American wildlife along the shores. Enjoy the thrill of LeMans on the race car track in a French setting.
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The Big Ben clock tower is a center of attraction in the Banbury Cross, the Elizabethan English village. The Log Flume re-creates the thrills and excitement of a French-Canadian logging camp.  The flumes were used to transport logs to the sawmills by floating them on a cushion of water.  Traveling sixty feet in the air, the flume ride dips and turns at tree-top level, ending with a plunge through a sawmill and then a splash into the river below. The Loch Ness Monster is the fastest, highest, longest steel coaster in the world, reaching speeds in excess of 
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55 degree vertical drop.  The twin loops are one of a kind.		 Willkommenhaus, a true replica of a German town hall, lively figures which dance on the quarter hour and a beautiful fountain set the mood in Rhinefeld, the German Hamlet.
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#12043 Da Vinci's Cradle rocks rider back and forth before taking them over a 360 degree circuit while overlooking the formal gardens of San Marco. #12030 The "Lescoot Flume" ride re-creates the thrills and excitement of a French Canadian logging camp, dipping and turning at tree-top level, ending with a plunge through the sawmill; then a splash into the river below. #12042 Aquitane, the timeless French Provincial Village of the late 1800's offers a taste of romance with distinctive Gaelic architecture #17141 A corkscrew, a batwing and weightlessness are all experienced by riders on the Drachen Fire - Busch Gardens newest high speed roller coaster sure to thrill even the most experienced coaster enthusiast.
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#12037 Suspended from an overhead track, the "Big Bad Wolf" offers an adventure in free flight through heart pounding, wide-angle motion. #12031 The Loch Ness Monster reaches speeds in excess of 60 mph while descending a 114 ft. 55 degree vertical drop.   The twin loops make this a unique and exciting experience. #17147 A splash here and there are part of the fun on the "Roman Rapids", a white water rafting adventure in Festa Italia. #12044 The world famous Anheuser-Busch Clydesdale hitch and team.
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#17143 In the 2,000 seat "Das Festhaus", visitors enjoy the German celebration, Oktoberfest, all season long.   The festive atmosphere is complete with an oompah band and German dancers #12032 The Balmoral Castle, one of two live-steam engines at Busch Gardens, winds through nearly 2 miles of Virginia Woodlands making whistle stops at Heatherdowns, New France and Festa Italia. #17142 Peacefully reminiscent of Europe's Rhine River, enjoy a cruise aboard a stern-driven paddle wheeler or cross the river on a replica of Europe's grand live-steam trains. #17153 The Big Ben Clock Tower is the center of attention in Banbury Cross, an Elizabethan English Village



   
   
     



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