Busch Gardens Pass Members Get First Look at New Attractions

By Amber Lester Kennedy Saturday, March 19, 2011

Construction began on the Mach Tower in February. It will open later this spring.

Pass members will also be the first to experience the park’s newly revamped Oktoberfest village, where the Mach Tower will open later this spring. The German-inspired village will now feature a pretzel shop and beer garden, along with a maypole and a new blue-and-white color scheme inspired by the Bavarian flag.

The Mach Tower, set to open late this spring, will be a 246-foot-tall drop ride. Riders will rise 6 feet per second, rotating to get a glimpse of the Peninsula, before plunging 60 miles per hour to the bottom. It will be Busch Gardens’ first tower ride.

A special picnic lunch will be offered to pass members in the Black Forest picnic village, and new merchandise will be marked down 30 percent until March 27.

The park will open for its regular season on March 26. To become a pass member, click here.