Adventure Island (water park)

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Adventure Island is an American water park located northeast of Tampa, Florida across the street from Busch Gardens Africa. The park features 30 acres of water rides, dining, and other attractions. The park opened on June 7, 1980, and is part of Busch Entertainment Corporation, the family entertainment division of Anheuser-Busch.

Contents 1 Rides 2 Defunct Rides 3 Attractions 4 Dining 5 External links

[edit] Rides

• Aruba Tuba
• Calypso Coaster
• Caribbean Corkscrew
• Everglides
• Gulf Scream
• Key West Rapids
• Riptide
• Runaway Rapids
• Wahoo Run
• Water Moccasin

[edit] Defunct Rides

• Tampa Typhoon: A water slide that closed after the 2005 season. The slide opened in the late 1980s and shared a tower with Gulf Scream, a current water slide attraction. Standing nearly 70 feet, or seven stories tall, the ride allowed patrons to see for miles around, including a view of the nearby MOSI museum.
• Barratuba

[edit] Attractions

• Endless Surf
• Fabian's Funport
• Paradise Lagoon
• Rambling Bayou
• Spike Zone
• Splash Attack

[edit] Dining

• Surfside Cafe
• Mango Joes'
• Surfside Ice Cream
• Gulf Scream Ice Cream
• Bayou Beach Club

[edit] External links

• Official Website

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