Event Date: December 4, 2015 (Friday) Event Hours: 9:00 a.m. 10:00 p.m. (Open late for Christmas Town) Busch Gardens will open one hour early at 9:00 a.m. exclusively for Physics Day students. This gives students the unique opportunity to experience our world-class roller coasters and make some of their physics calculations without having to wait in lines. The park will open to the general public at 10:00 a.m. and will close at 10:00 p.m. Tickets: If you plan to pick up and pay for your group s tickets at the front gate on Physics Day, your group must get a confirmation number by sending your ticket order form to our Group Reservations Department by November 20, 2015. Include the number of students who will be using their own valid Annual Pass or Fun Card on Physics Day and therefore won t be purchasing an admission ticket on your ticket order form in order to receive the correct number of wristbands for your entire group. Ticket windows will open at 8:00am for pickup and payment. Bus Arrival/Departure: Bus Arrival & Student Drop Off: Your bus will be arriving, dropping off your students and parking for the day in our main parking lot across the street from Busch Gardens, adjacent to McKinley Drive. Trams will take your group from the parking lot to the Busch Gardens main entrance across the street, where your group will Bus Departure: Your bus will be parked in our bus parking lot across the street from Busch Gardens, adjacent to McKinley Drive. As your group exits the park through the front plaza area, there will be a special tram pick-up location just for Physics Day attendees. The Physics Day tram pick-up location will be located to the left of the main tram pickup station. The trams will take your group across the street to the bus parking lot where your students will board your bus. Each of your school s buses should have your school s name displayed on the front windshield of the bus so your students can easily locate their correct bus at the end of the day. Page 1 of 5
Fun Card & Annual Pass Upgrade Option: Upgrade your paid Physics Day ticket to a Busch Gardens 2015 Fun Card or Annual Pass. Fun Card and Annual Pass Upgrade option: During the Physics Day event on December 4, 2015 only: Physics Day paid tickets (excluding complimentary chaperone tickets) will get a credit of $50 for a student paid ticket and $60 for a chaperone paid ticket toward the purchase of a Busch Gardens Fun or any Annual Pass product. Present a Physics Day paid ticket at any Busch Gardens ticket window during the Physics Day December 4, 2015 event. If you have any questions regarding the Busch Gardens Physics Day event, please contact: Group Reservations Department: 1-866-781-1333 E-mail: SWOBGTGroupSales@SeaWorld.com The information from the Physics Day program collateral is not based on any scientifically accurate accelerometer testing of the amusement rides. In fact, the testing was done solely for the purpose of providing this program with information necessary to complete vital academic experiments, and does not in any way reflect the actual ride conditions. Page 2 of 5
Physics In Motion Presentation: Join Dr. David Wright, Professor of Physics at Tidewater Community College in Virginia, during the high-energy, Physics in Motion show, offered exclusively to Physics Day students. The live Physics in Motion show will be in Stanleyville Theater, located in the Stanleyville section of the park, near to the SheiKra roller coaster. Presentation Times: When you place your school s ticket order, your group will be assigned to a specific presentation time based on your group s estimated time of arrival at Busch Gardens. If a presentation is filled prior to when your school registers, your group can go to the theater for stand-by seating for your preferred show time. Please plan on arriving at Stanleyville Theater at least 15 minutes prior to your group s assigned presentation time. Each presentation lasts for approximately 30 minutes and has identical content. Assigning your group a presentation time will ensure that all of your students have the opportunity to see this education presentation, as well as assist you in planning your day at Busch Gardens. Wristbands for your group with your assigned presentation time will be sent to you in advance with pre-paid ticket orders. If your group is picking up and paying for tickets at the Busch Gardens front gate on Physics Day, wristbands will be given to your group on the day of arrival. Rides & Accelerometer Information: Please note: Busch Gardens does not supply accelerometer wrist straps or vests. Accelerometers are mounted on the following rides: Kumba Row 2 & 5 Montu Row 2 & 5 SheiKra Second row & last row Phoenix Row 5 (center row) & Row 6 (opposite side) Cheetah Hunt Row 3 & 7 Accelerometer Wrist Straps AND Accelerometer Vests are permitted only on the following rides: Stanley Falls Flume Bumper Cars Sand Serpent Tidal Wave Scorpion ONLY Accelerometer Vests are permitted on the following rides (accelerometer wrist straps are not permitted): Montu Kumba SheiKra Phoenix Page 3 of 5
Interactive Activity and Demonstration Stations: Interactive Activity and Demonstration Stations Times: 9:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. Enhance your students' educational experience by visiting our Interactive Activity and Demonstrations Stations. Measure bite force, take a closer look at 'super' abilities and estimate the speed of a variety of animals. Plan approximately 20 minutes for each station. Activity Stations: Station 1: This Bites Location: Edge of Africa - Hyena Exhibit Students will learn the physics behind the bite force of some of the world s strongest carnivores. Station 2: I Feel the Need for Speed Location: Nairobi Plaza- Adjacent to Moroccan Palace Students will learn how to clock an animal s speed by measuring its stride length. Station 3: The Physics of Superman Location: Tiger Lodge in Jungala Plaza Students will take a closer look at the biomechanics of animal movement and discover what it would take for humans to have the same physical abilities, particularly the ability of flight. Demonstration Stations: Station 4: The Power of Oobleck Location: Cheetah Run across from the Cheetah Hunt roller coaster Students gain hands-in knowledge of this and other mysterious non-newtonian fluids to learn about their unique properties that seem to defy Newton s Laws. Station 5: That's How We Roll Location: SheiKra Plaza Explore conservation of energy and magnetic braking through hands-on challenges. Physics Day Sleepovers Experience our unique Physics Sleepover either the night before (December 3rd) or the night of Physics Day (December 4th). Sleepovers include all the science of thrills perks of Physics Day, plus exclusive behind-the-scenes interactions, hands-on educational activities, a pizza dinner, a continental breakfast and overnight accommodations at Busch Gardens. Physics Day event admission and sleepover is $118/student and $128/chaperone. For more information about the Physics Day sleepovers, call 1-877-248-2267. Page 4 of 5
Directions: In case you wish to custom map your route online, Busch Gardens address is: 10001 N. McKinley Drive Tampa, FL 33612 From the North: Travel SOUTH on I-75 to I-275 SOUTH to the FOWLER AVENUE exit. (Exit # 51, formerly Exit # 34) Turn east (left) onto Fowler Avenue and proceed 2.5 miles to McKinley Drive. Turn right (south) onto McKinley. Proceed south on McKinley to the Busch Gardens main parking lot (across the street from Busch Gardens on east side of McKinley). Turn left into the main parking lot. Go through the toll booths (bus parking is complimentary) and you will be directed where to park your bus and unload your students. Trams will take your group across the street to the Busch Gardens main entrance where your group will From the South: Travel NORTH on I-75, past the intersection of I-4, to the FOWLER AVENUE exit #265. (formerly exit #54). This exit is also the exit for the University of South Florida. Bear left on the exit ramp, and it will lead you directly onto Fowler Avenue. Proceed west on Fowler Avenue to McKinley Drive. (McKinley Drive is the first light past the main entrance to the University.) Turn left (south) on McKinley. Proceed south on McKinley to the Busch Gardens main parking lot (across the street from Busch Gardens on east side of McKinley). Turn left into the main parking lot. Go through the toll booths (bus parking is From St. Petersburg: Travel NORTH on I-275 to the FOWLER AVENUE exit. (Exit # 51, formerly Exit # 34) Turn east (right) onto Fowler Avenue and proceed 2.5 miles to McKinley Drive. Turn right (south) onto McKinley. Proceed south on McKinley to the Busch Gardens main parking lot (across the street from Busch Gardens on east side of McKinley). Turn left into the main parking lot. Go through the toll booths (bus parking is From Orlando: Travel WEST on I-4 to I-75. Go NORTH on I-75 to the FOWLER AVENUE exit #265 (formerly exit #54). This exit is also the exit for the University of South Florida. Bear left on the exit ramp, and it will lead you directly onto Fowler Avenue. Proceed west on Fowler Avenue to McKinley Drive. (McKinley Drive is the first light past the main entrance to the University.) Turn left (south) on McKinley. Proceed south on McKinley to the Busch Gardens main parking lot (across the street from Busch Gardens on east side of McKinley). Turn left into the main parking lot. Go through the toll booths (bus parking is Page 5 of 5