Busch Garden Williamsburg give-a-ways: Season pass included!

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My family and I live in Virginia Beach so we make a point of going to BG every year. It is the most beautiful theme park I have ever visited.

The Griffon is something else - it isn't for the faint of heart. Apollo's Chariot is a good one, too.

Warning about Howl-O-Scream. If you are going with small children plan your day to end at 5pm. The park is decorated with harvest themes as well as ghosts et al. However, at dusk the park feels the need to blast ghostly howling and shrieks at deafening decibels. It wouldn't be so bad if it was done a little more sparingly - but it is non-stop and I can't wait to get out. The evening also tends to draw older teens and 20 somethings that can be rather obnoxious to folks not in their group.

The food is awesome - my favorite is the smoke house in the French Canadian section, but if you want to watch your money, BG has picnic tables set up in the parking lot so you can pack your cooler.

Since my DD and I are both Irish Dance students, we never miss seeing Emeral Beat. A traditional Irish band accompanies the dancers and it is a great show.

I'll see if I can dig up some photos to put on Flickr later.

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