I only live about an hour away so we have been visiting Busch Gardens since I was a baby! I love the rides(The Big Bad Wolf is my favorite!) and the food and entertainment at the beer hall is awesome. It can be a bit pricey with the ticket cost, the food, parking, drinks, etc… but it is worth it to splurge for a day of fun. My favorite time to go is in the fall right before they close cause they have Howl-o-Scream which is a huge Halloween celebration, and the whole park is transformed into a Halloween extravaganza! So much fun!