Busch Gardens Tampa is taking guests' experiences to new heights with Falcon's Fury, the first drop tower of its kind in the world, mimicking the dive speeds of the fastest animal on earth*.

Falcon's Fury, which is now open to guests, stands at 335 feet (102 metres) and takes riders plunging 60 mph straight down.  At the ride's highest point Busch Gardens has added an element of surprise.  Like its bird of prey namesake, riders pivot 90 degrees in midair to a face-down dive position. An instant later riders plunge 60 mph straight down with speed and power like never experienced.

The ride has been compared to skydiving by its designers who have used special sequencing technology so that passengers can't anticipate when they will drop each time.

With no connecting structures, it will be the tallest freestanding drop tower in North America and passengers will be able to see as far as St, Petersburg Clearwater. Over 100 tonnes of steel has been used to create the tower, that's the weight of over 25 elephants!

The surrounding area of Falcon's Fury has also been redeveloped into Pantopia. The fully remodelled Pantopia boasts elaborately-jewelled theming, feature thrilling rides and attractions, sensational new food and beverage outlets, and exciting entertainment and shops.

UK visitors to Florida can now experience three parks for the price of two until 31st December 2015.   The 3-Park Ticket offers 14 days unlimited entry to SeaWorld Orlando, Aquatica AND Busch Gardens Tampa. Prices start from £85 for adults and £81 for children, for more information and bookings go to www.seaworldparks.co.uk.

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Notes to Editors

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment is a leading theme park and entertainment company delivering personal, interactive and educational experiences that blend imagination with nature and enable its customers to celebrate, connect with and care for the natural world we share. Over its more than 50 year history, the Company has built a diversified portfolio of 11 destination and regional theme parks that are grouped in key markets across the United States, many of which showcase its one-of-a-kind collection of approximately 67,000 marine and terrestrial animals.

The Company's theme parks in Florida include Discovery Cove, a tropical oasis in the heart of Orlando where you can swim with a dolphin; SeaWorld, the world's most popular marine life park; Busch Gardens, full of wild animals and even wilder rides and Aquatica, SeaWorld's waterpark.

* The falcon is the fastest animal on Earth, reaching speeds of 200 mph