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Lowry Park Zoo
1101 West Sligh Avenue
Tampa, FL. 33604-5958
(813) 935-8552
http://www.lowryparkzoo.com/index.html
Open: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week.
Every day except Thanksgiving Day and Christmas
Day.
"Rated the BEST ZOO IN THE U.S. by Parent's
Magazine"
Come see the wild world of Tampa's Lowry Park
Zoo. With more than 1,700 animals, housed in
56 acres of lush natural habitats, it's a
diverse collection that is suited for our local
climate.
With engaging interactive exhibits visitors can
enjoy close, but safe contact with many
species in the Zoo. Guests can see most animals
in one of eight habitat areas.
Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo helps more than 40
critically endangered species of animals
including African elephants, chimpanzees,
koalas, orangutans, Indian rhinoceros and
African penguins. Plus, the Zoo operates the
only non-profit hospital for Florida manatees in
the world.
Free Parking.
One Day Pass: Adults: 23.95 Seniors (60 and up):
21.95 Children (3 to 11): 18.95
Annual Pass:
Individual: $45
Dual (Two Adults): $85
Family Passes: From $90 for single parent
families, up to $180 for the Family Plus Pass 2
adults, 4 kids and 2 free guest passes.
Mechanical rides are now included with your Zoo
admission!
ANIMAL RIDES
Have a wild encounter as you go for a trek on
horseback (in Wallaroo Station) or on a
Dromedary camel (in Safari Africa). For the
well-being of the animals, these rides are not
included in the free ride offer. Ride token
machines can be found near the locations, and
are $4 per person, per ride. One-Day Unlimited
Animal Ride Wristbands are available at the
front gate ticket windows and the Zoo Pass
booth. Annual Zoo Pass members: $5 per person
(daily). Without Annual Zoo Pass: $6 per person
(daily)
Busch
Gardens Tampa The #1 family attraction in the Tampa Bay Area.
Busch Gardens Tampa
3000 E Busch Blvd
Tampa, FL 33612
(813) 987-5524
http://buschgardens.com/Bgt/default.aspx
Busch Gardens is a thrilling African safari and a sun-soaked Florida
vacation all rolled into one. Experience up-close encounters with wild
animals, and explore fascinating attractions based on cultures and
legends of far away lands. A unique blend of thrilling rides, one of the
country's premier zoos featuring nearly 3,000 animals, live shows,
restaurants, shops and games, Busch Gardens provides unrivaled
excitement for guests of every age.
Parking Fees:
Nearly 5,000 spaces are available for vehicles.
$13 - General parking for cars and motorcycles
$15 - General parking for buses, trucks and recreation vehicles
$20 - Preferred parking ($9 for 2 Year & 1 Year Passport members; Free
for Platinum members)
$26 - Valet Parking ($20 for Passport members)
AT THE GATE:
1 Park - Busch Gardens
Adult: $77.99
Child: $69.99
Enjoy one visit to Busch Gardens anytime within one year of purchase
during regularly scheduled operating hours.
2nd Visit Free offers the flexibility to return a second day during your
vacation so you can experience Busch Gardens on your schedule.
2nd Visit Free is valid for one additional visit to Busch Gardens during
regularly scheduled park hours for up to 7 consecutive days from the
date of the first visit at no extra charge.
BEST VALUE FOR
SNOWBIRDS
ANNUAL
PASSPORT:
1 Year + 3 Months - 109.99
Seniors 101.99
Child (3-9) 101.99
2 Year - 169.99/161.99
includes Free Parking, and advance looks at many new shows
MOSI
Museum of Science and Industry
4801 E. Fowler Avenue
Tampa, Florida 33617
(813) 987-6000
Toll free: (800) 995-MOSI
http://www.mosi.org/
The Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) is a
science and technology center containing more than 210,00 square feet of
exhibits and hands-on displays. Features include a hurricane simulator,
a planetarium, and an IMAX Dome theater.
Experience a scientific playground of over 450 hands-on activities in
the largest science center in the southeastern United States!
MOSI offers over 400,000 square feet of permanent interactive exhibits.
At MOSI, Visitors can:
* Learn through play inside Kids In Charge!, the largest children’s
science center in the nation.
* Brave extreme weather conditions inside Disasterville, featuring
WeatherQuest—a 10,000 square foot exhibition on the science behind
tornados, hurricanes, wildfires and much more!
* Guests can harness themselves onto a bicycle along a 98-foot-long
steel cable, suspended 30 feet above ground on MOSI’s “High Wire Bike,”
the longest in a U.S. museum.
* Enter into an engineered ecosystem in the “Bio Works Butterfly Garden”
and view multiple kinds of free-flying butterflies.
* Learn about the human body in all its complexity—from DNA to organs in
“The Amazing You", an Exhibition of the Human Body.
* Take in an astronomy show in The Saunders Planetarium and gaze into
the starry nighttime sky.
* Plus, Florida's only IMAX® Dome Theatre
General Admission: Includes: MOSI Exhibits Galleries, one Saunders
Planetarium show, one standard IMAX® Dome Theatre Film and Kids In
Charge!
Adults: (13 -59) $20.95
Seniors: (60 +) $18.95
Child: (2-12) $16.95
IMAX® Dome Theatre Films:
For standard one hour Imax films (Non-members): $8.95 adults, $7.95
Seniors, & $6.95 kids
For feature length Imax films (Non-members): $11.95 Adults, $9.95
Seniors, & $8.95 Children.
