What To Expect New At Busch Gardens Williamsburg for 2018!

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What To Expect New At Busch Gardens Williamsburg for 2018!

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Just looking at this picture makes me so ready to go back!  Busch Gardens Williamsburg opens again for business on March 24th!  And if you have an Annual Pass or a Membership you can go on the 17th for a Sneak Peek Day!  And don’t forget to take advantage of their Military Pass if you are active-duty!

Here are the new things for the 2018 Season:

Let’s Play Together-March 24 – April 29: Come have a play date with your Sesame Street® friends and enjoy a heartwarming show all about the beauty of Friendship.  The show is full of good times and will always bring back fond memories, especially when the audience gets in on the act.  Join Elmo, Cookie Monster, Grover, Rosita, Bert,Ernie, and of course AbbyCadabby, as they play, sing and dance while learning all about the wonderful things that friends do together. Daily performances in the park’s Globe Theatre.

Battle For Eire™– Opens Early Spring: This innovative VR attraction is a marriage of a motion-based theater simulator with state-of-the-art 360-degree virtual reality headsets, creating an Otherworldly experience unlike any other in the theme park industry. Riders will be completely immersed in the story of Addie, the last fairy guardian of Ireland, as she tries to recover the sacred Heart of Eire from the evil villain, Balor.  I will have a video for you on this soon!

Shopkins Live! BFF Day– May 5: the No. 1 kids toy in North America is live and on stage in Shopkins Live! BFF Day starring Jessicake, Rainbow Kate, Kooky Cookie, Apple Blossom and more! Audiences are immersed in the world of Shopville through creative onstage characters, custom designed theatrical costumes and interactive performances. With eye-popping choreography and original pop songs, it’s a party of pocket size entertainment not to be missed. Admission is included with park admission.

Food & Wine Festival– May 25 – July 1: the multi-cultural culinary experience grows to give guests a wider selection of worldly cuisines. New savory tastes will include Brazil, Cuba, South Korea and Japan.  Click here to read my review from last year!  Do NOT miss the pineapple upside down cake if they do it again (they tend to get rid of foods I rave about on my site).

Food & Wine Festival Concerts – big name concert acts also will take the stage on select weekends during Food & Wine Festival. Country music sensation Scotty McCreery performs June 9 and pop music star, Andy Grammer, appears on June 30. There’s more to come on other must-see musical acts this year. Concerts will be held in the park’s Royal Palace Theatre and are included with park admission.

Unnamed Laser Light Show–  July 6 – August 12- This summer, an all-new laser light pyrotechnic show debuts at the open-air Royal Palace Theatre. The high-energy show will feature the best in laser light and pyrotechnic technology that will wow park-goers.  I guess no more live theater which makes me sad.

Bier Fest– Aug. 17 – Sept. 3: guests will enjoy more than 100 craft beers from around the world. Listen to the tunes of local bands as you raise a glass to toast the end of summer.

Howl-O-Scream®– Sept. 15 – Oct. 28: celebrating 20 years as the area’s most popular haunting event will add an extra weekend of scares for visitors to enjoy. New mazes, party zones, Terror-tories™ and two interactive bars highlight the Halloween event.  Click here to see my review of the 2017 Howl O’ Scream!

The Count’s Spooktacular– Oct. 6 – Oct. 28: for the kids on select weekends, The Count’s Spooktacular returns with more meet and greets and trick or treat stations, and a new Sesame Street® show.

Christmas Town™– Nov. 17 – Jan. 1: holiday traditions come to life in splendid beauty at Busch Gardens Christmas Town now in its 10th season.  To celebrate the milestone, Christmas Town will add an additional weekend to celebrate the season and increase its Christmas light count to 10 million, making this the largest light display of any holiday event in North America, and add a themed train experience for families to enjoy.  Click here to see my review of Christmas Town 2017!

Still confused about which passes to get for 2018?  Check out my Facebook Live to have all your questions answered!

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