Busch Parks to be sold?

[Smitty]

Behind the Thrills just posted this on twitter: Unfortunately this falls in line with rumors that we've heard about swp&e selling off the Busch Gardens chain.

Given that BGW is having MAJOR budget problems right now,(So much they had to cut an attraction) I am honestly not surprised. Thoughts?

 

[JungleSkip]

My thoughts are that means SeaWorld is selling their best parks.

Also...what if Uni purchased BGT...?

 

[Smitty]

My thoughts are that means SeaWorld is selling their best parks.

Also...what if Uni purchased BGT...?

It would be Interesting if they were sold separately...

 

[hildyp0824]

My thoughts are that means SeaWorld is selling their best parks.

Also...what if Uni purchased BGT...?

Agree that SW is selling their best parks.

I would love for Universal to purchase BGT

 

[Mad Dog]

What attraction did BGW cut?...I'd like to see a new more committed owner. BGW was always one of my favorite parks to visit but they have really gutted the live entertainment since Blackstone took over.

 

[Smitty]

What attraction did BGW cut?

Europe In the air, http://bgwfans.com/2013/europe-in-the-air-has-flown-its-final-flight/

 

[UNIrd]

How expensive could that ride possibly be to run? It's a motion simulator.

 

[JungleSkip]

How expensive could that ride possibly be to run? It's a motion simulator.

If it's not a popular attraction, they can cut the entire staff out of the budget and not affect customer satisfaction. Can't say that with other rides.

And having been on EitA, it's awful. People won't miss it.

 

[Smitty]

I found it weird that it was closed with no warning from BGW, and it left Ireland with no rides, the entire hamlet is literally shops, a restaurant, and one theater.

 

[Mad Dog]

I found it weird that it was closed with no warning from BGW, and it left Ireland with no rides, the entire hamlet is literally shops, a restaurant, and one theater.

That's right. They shut down their other Ireland attraction a few years ago for a Meet & Greet. BGW needs a new owner that's committed. It's too beautiful a park to be run by the likes of Blackstone and In Bev before. It was great when the Anhauser Busch company ran it before all the beer mergers. It used to have live entertainment on the WDW or Universal level.

 

[tiredoldspook]

As long as they have Apollo's Chariot and add rides It will do fine. Europe through the air was Pfft will not be missed at all.

 

[Smitty]

As long as they have Apollo's Chariot and add rides It will do fine.

Supposedly the plan is to keep the EITA building vacant except when they put a house in there at HOS.

 

[RonaldsModernLife]

Also...what if Uni purchased BGT...?

Universal is just buying everything these days

 

[mahnamahna]

Can't see Universal buying a park that's 80 miles away... but if anyone will, its Comcast or Merlin, because Disney is a 0% chance

 

[EPCOTcenter]

What if they were bought by a theme park company that is still not present in Central Florida?

 

[freediverdude]

[SUP][/SUP]

What if they were bought by a theme park company that is still not present in Central Florida?

Like Cedar Fair or Six Flags? Yes I could see one of those running the Busch Gardens parks. Maybe even renaming them, since Busch hasn't owned them in a long time.

 

[shiekra38]

What if they were bought by a theme park company that is still not present in Central Florida?

Cedar Fair is the only one I can think of

 

[Smitty]

[SUP][/SUP]

Maybe even renaming them, since Busch hasn't owned them in a long time.

Six flags Over Florida :rofl:

 

[EPCOTcenter]

There's also Parques Reunidos. They own quite a few theme parks in Europe and in the U.S.
They actually even own(ed) Silver Springs in Ocala (but I can't count that as a theme park).

 

[Hockeyman55]

Wonder if this could be a way for Paramount to buy its way into the Central Fl market