This Day in History: Busch Gardens opens in Williamsburg

Published: May 16, 2026 at 6:26 PM EDT

(WDBJ) - May 16, 1975:

Busch Gardens theme park opened in Williamsburg, Virginia.

It has top-rated roller coasters, award-winning entertainment, and has been voted the “World’s Most Beautiful Amusement Park” every year since 1990.

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