Manufacturing the Magic: The Beginnings of Busch Gardens
Update: 2025-11-08
Description
In the 26th installment of this educational series, Shelly & Noe Valladolid takes us back to Tampa, Florida in 1959. Which is where a bird sanctuary built next to a brewery hospitality center eventually turned into thrill ride central.
Over the course of this episode, listeners will learn about
• Where was the first Busch Gardens located
• How did Busch Gardens in Tampa react to the opening of Walt Disney World
• What happened to the wooden coaster Gwazi
• What American dynasty backed Colonial Williamsburg
• What became of Busch Gardens Houston’s Orient Express railroad
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