Elmo, Cookie Monster and the rest of the Sesame Street® crew is coming to Busch Gardens Williamsburg.  The theme park recently announced plans to expand its children’s offerings with an all new Sesame Street area slated to open within the England section of the park in 2009.

The Sesame Street area will include a variety of new kid-sized attractions including a junior roller coaster, log flume, wet and dry play areas, character dining and more.  In addition, kids of all ages will enjoy a new 4-D movie titled, Sesame Street presents Lights, Camera, Imagination!  In this special movie encounter, you’ll feel real raindrops and see your favorite Sesame Street characters appear to leap off the screen!

It’s all coming to Busch Gardens in 2009!

Busch Gardens Williamsburg did it again. For the 18th consecutive year, the European-themed park has been voted the “Most Beautiful Park” by members of the National Amusement Park Historical Association. The combination of European-themed architecture, lush landscaping and elaborate costumes contributes to the beauty and charm of the park.

Additionally, Busch Gardens has ranked highly in Amusement Today’s international “Golden Ticket Awards” survey in the “Best Landscaping – Amusement Park” category. Busch Gardens has won the award every year since 1998 when the category was established.

 
Now it’s easier than ever to experience the hottest attractions at Busch Gardens Williamsburg when you purchase a Quick Queue ticket.

With the Quick Queue, you get priority access to the most popular roller coasters, rides and show in the park. It’s an awesome way to make the most of your time, whether you’re flipping over Alpengeist, splashing along the Roman Rapids or taking an over-the-top drop on the thrilling Griffon.

There’s no better way to speed up your fun.  That’s because only a limited number of Quick Queue passes are sold per day - ensuring priority access!  Simply stop by any admissions window as soon as you get to the park and add a Quick Queue to your regular admission ticket.  Quick Queue is valid on the purchase date only and for priority boarding once for each of the following rides:  Griffon, Alpengeist, Apollo’s Chariot, Escape from Pompeii, Big Bad Wolf, Curse of DarKastle, Roman Rapids, Log Flume, Corkscrew Hill, and Kinetix.

To use the Quick Queue, simply present your ticket to the attendant at the Quick Queue entrance.  You will then be escorted to the boarding area (assuming you meet all attraction requirements).

The always popular “Summer Nights” concert series returns to Busch Gardens in 2008. And this year’s lineup is as exciting as ever. Every Saturday and Sunday for five weekends starting July 19, some of the best rockers will take the stage. The Summer Nights concert series will take place at Festhaus Park in Busch Gardens. This year’s lineup includes:

Rick Springfield - July 19/20

Grand Funk Railroad - July 26/27

The Charlie Daniels Band - Aug. 2/3

Guess Who - Aug. 9/10

Peter Frampton - Aug. 16/17

Summer Nights concert series events are included with park admission.