Is Busch Gardens enough for a whole day??

[wishonastar]

We'd either drive or get the shuttle I guess but is there enough there to keep us occupied for the whole day? or is it just another animal kingdom?

[arkvilla]

More than enough for 1 day, I would take 2 to do it properly

Sandra

[Isafari]

We always do 2 days at Busch. It's just about our fave park alongside Magic Kingdom.

[Kate]

1 day is good - 2 is better!

[susanm]

it has been a long time...many years...but i was staying with 2 nieces at a Downtown Disney resort and they had a shuttle trip to Busch Gardens... i wasnt happy...was quite expensive, the bus stopped at several hotels for pick ups on the way..left our hotel (1st stop) around 7am and didnt get there until almost 11am...(not a long drive just a lot of stops) so by the time we got from the bus, got our tickets and got into the park it was 11am the kids did 1 or 2 rides then were ready for lunch. by the time we ate, saw a few things it was 5pm and time to go back to the bus. not enough time for us. i suggest driving if you can.

[Tink]

I will be brave and be the lone dissenter in the group. I am absolutely not a fan of BG. We saw more pathological behavior in animals there than we've seen anywhere in decades. Rocking elephants, pacing hyenas, tigers nearly drowning for their food, skinny rib showing tigers, over crowded 'gator pens. I was disgusted. So much so that I wrote to the authorities, and they replied (albeit quite some time later) that they had looked into things and "changes were being made." I didn't go back to see.

There are a number of "rides" there, and some places to eat. I don't remember what we ate...

So, if you miss it, I would say that's a good thing. But I am in a small minority. Most people enjoy their time there fully.

Do drive though. And hope you don't get caught in an I4 accident. You can be parked on I4 for hours in that case.