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The TVClubHouse: Archives: 2004 January - Arpil: Busch Gardens Tampa users admin

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Willsmom
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07-19-2002

Tuesday, February 03, 2004 - 8:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Well, since you all seem to have such a wealth of knowledge I have one for you. My dh is coming home on his midtour leave from his Korea tour and would like to do something special with us. He has suggested going to Busch Gardens in Tampa with our 4 yr. old son who loves animals. We went to WDW over the summer and had a blast, but don't know much about Busch Gardens. Is it worth the drive from North Alabama? What else is there to do in Tampa with a 4 yr. old? Also I would love to take him to a beach somewhere near there for a day...any suggestions on a nice beach? Thanks so much!

Bob2112
Member

06-12-2002

Tuesday, February 03, 2004 - 11:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Bob Busch Gardens is like Disney's Animal Kingdom and Universal Studio's Island of Adventure, all rolled into one. Several great roller coasters for the adventurous and lots of animals that may be viewed by foot, railway, skyway or truck (some tours cost extra money) for the nature lovers.

I've been there once by myself and once with the family (kids were 12 and 10) and everyone had a great time.

I can't help with any of the beaches, but there is always Sponge-O-Rama!
If you go there, make sure to say hi to my mom and dad.

Mom and Dad



Cassie
Member

07-15-2000

Tuesday, February 03, 2004 - 12:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
St. Pete's beach is about half-an-hour's drive from BG. And right next door is Treasure Island Beach etc. (The West coast is your best bet for beaches.)

Willsmom
Member

07-19-2002

Tuesday, February 03, 2004 - 6:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Bob...I love qwerky places so I will for sure try to go there and say hey to the folks

Cassie...I just love the name Treasure Island beach! We went to the east coast this summer and it was nice (previously my only experience was Galveston...always an oil spill there!) So I am excited to know that the West coast is nice!

Thanks to you both!

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Wednesday, February 04, 2004 - 12:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
When we lived in Tampa for four years many years ago, we had two favorite places to go to the beach.

One was Fort Desoto State Park just below St. Petersburg. It is not a real good beach per se, but a beautiful picnic ground.

Other place was Honeymoon Island. Place we went was off Dunedin Causeway before you got to the end of the causeway. Park off to the side where you see other people parked and take a path on the left side of the road. It will bring you to a very shallow warm water beach area that would probably be good for little kids. No waves, and they can't drown, and if you sit in the water and feel down into the sand with your hands, you will find all kinds of living sand dollars.