Finance: Busch Gardens Tampa raises prices

Posted at 2:03 PM EST (1903 GMT)

Jan. 4th, 2005 -- Busch Gardens Tampa raised admission prices by $2 on Monday. The increase keeps admission prices lower than the Orlando parks. However, officials say the raised the price for the Tampa market, not Orlando's.

One-day admission is $55.95 for Busch Gardens Tampa, about $5 less than their Orlando theme park competitors. The park also raised the "fun card" (cheapest annual pass) price from $59.95 to $61.95. Park officials hope to cash in on the opening of SheiKra, which opens in May.

For more information, see The Tampa Tribune.

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