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Posted on: July 30, 2020

[ARCHIVED] Busch Gardens Williamsburg Announces New Event on Select Days in August

Coasters and Craft Brews

Busch Gardens Williamsburg announced a new limited-capacity special event experience that will occur Thursdays through Sundays from Aug. 6-16. While the general park remains closed, Busch Gardens Williamsburg is excited to host Coasters and Craft Brews! Stroll through France, New France, Ireland and Scotland villages and delight in a selection of their most iconic rides, savory BBQ cuisine, crisp brews and animal ambassador friends during their Coasters and Craft Brews special event.

Reservations are required and admission is free with membership, annual passes and fun cards. The park will have select hours from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. and 5-9 p.m. Single day tickets are $44.99 and must be purchased in advance. Reservations can be made online.

Event details include:

  • Select rides (Loch Ness Monster, InvadR, Griffon, Finnegan’s Flyer, Le Catapult and the Lil’ Clydes)
  • 20 craft and local beers on tap at Grogan’s Pub
  • Trapper’s Smokehouse, Three Rivers Snacks, Tap Room and Brady’s Drink

Busch Gardens Williamsburg is committed to the health and safety of their guests, employees, and the animals in their care. The park has worked diligently with state and local health officials, outside consultants and attraction industry leaders to enhance their already strict health, safety and cleanliness standards. These protocols and guidelines will be modified based on evolving industry standards and methodologies, public health and governmental directives, and advancing scientific knowledge on the transmissibility of COVID-19. For details and information about the safety measures that guests can expect when visiting Busch Gardens Williamsburg, including key operational changes, click here.

Please visit their Coasters and Craft Brews page on their website for additional information. There is also a frequently asked questions page.

Located in James City County, Busch Gardens Williamsburg is an action-packed European adventure theme park with 17th-century charm and 21st-century technology. The European countries of England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Germany and Italy serve as the setting for Busch Gardens’ 100 plus acres of fun. Busch Gardens opened in 1975 and is one of the largest employers in James City County.

For more information, please visit Busch Gardens’s website, Facebook page, Twitter and Instagram.

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