Busch Gardens Announces Closure of One of Its Original Rides

Busch Gardens closing Stanley Falls Flume ride after more than 50 years

One of the original rides at Busch Gardens will take its final plunge after more than 50 years in the park.

Busch Gardens announces closure of one of its original rides

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Time is running out to take the plunge on one of Busch Gardens' original rides. The theme park announced Friday that the Stanley Falls Flume will be closing after more than 50 years of "splashes, smiles and summer memories." The ride's last day of operation is Sunday, Sept. 7. Daylight saving time is on the 2nd earliest date possible in 2025 "As one of the original rides from the park’s opening in 1973, this classic ha…

Busch Gardens closing Stanley Falls Flume after 52 years

After more than half a century, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is just days away from closing one of its original rides: the Stanley Falls Flume.

Stanley Falls Flume, which opened in 1973 as one of the first rides at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is to permanently close

Stanley Falls Flume, a popular log flume ride is set to be ripped apart, making way for a new attraction at the West Coast Theme Park.Busch Gardens Tampa Bay has announced the permanent closure of one of the parks original thrill rides.After more than 50 years of splashes, smiles, and summer memories, Stanley Falls Flume is taking its final plunge on September 7, 2025. As one of the original rides from the park’s opening in 1973, this classic ha…