Late night thrills, rock music and fireworks at Busch Gardens this summer  

A summer season of up-close animal encounters, rollercoasters in the dark and rock music shows to thrill the whole family has now kicked off at Busch Gardens, Florida.

Included with any admission ticket to Busch Gardens, the Summer Nights series provide guests with an explosive encore every night, ending in an impressive fireworks display that both adults and children will enjoy.

Running from now until 17 August 2014 from 9 pm, Summer Nights promises to bring Busch Gardens to life after hours and give guests a different taste of the African themed park.

Summer Nights will heat up at Busch Gardens Tampa with Saturday-night concerts at Gwazi Park. The modern music and pyrotechnic effects will pump up the crowd every night in the Gwazi Park area from 9 pm with some of the biggest names in pop, R&B, alternative and Latino music:           

                        July 19                         Pentatonix      

                        July 26                         Zion y Lennox

                        Aug 2                           Cher Lloyd

                        Aug 9                           Taking Back Sunday

                        Aug 16                         The All-American Rejects

The award-winning Busch Gardens' Kinetix rock show offers nightly performances of music, dancing and acrobatics  featuring performers from around the world. 

After the performance has ended, the skies over the park will be lit up with an incredible firework performance, set to popular music. The best views are in Gwazi Park but the fireworks are visible from all over Busch Gardens.

Busch Gardens Tampa Bayis where the unexpected comes together with an unparalleled combination of thrilling rides, world-class live shows andis home to more than 12,000 animals.

UK visitors to Florida can now experience three parks for the price of two until 31st December 2014.   The 3-Park Ticket offers 14 days unlimited entry to SeaWorld Orlando, Aquatica and Busch Gardens Tampa. Prices start from £88 for adults and £84 for children, for more information and bookings go to www.seaworldparks.co.uk.

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SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment is a leading theme park and entertainment company delivering personal, interactive and educational experiences that blend imagination with nature and enable its customers to celebrate, connect with and care for the natural world we share. Over its more than 50 year history, the Company has built a diversified portfolio of 11 destination and regional theme parks that are grouped in key markets across the United States, many of which showcase its one-of-a-kind collection of approximately 67,000 marine and terrestrial animals.