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Take note of the Monster Marsh, anyone know what this was exactly? Found some photos by Jim Blasingame on the Busch Gardens Alumni page

This was Busch Gardens version of Cedar Fair's Dinosaurs Alive, if you will. It took place in a big tent on the Glissade pad in the early 90's before Wilde Izzy was built. I'm not sure exactly how long it lasted, only a season or two I believe.
 
Here are scans of the Show Spectacular from July 5 - August 13, 1995
 

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1982 Brochure "The Old Country Busch Gardens Williamsburg"
 

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1984 Brochure "Busch Gardens The Old Country"
 

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I was digging through some old stuff and found something amazing. This is Busch Gardens Williamsburg's description of itself roughly 12 years ago.



The park has gone from writing that to erasing all branding from its hamlets in just over a decade. So, so incredibly sad.
Does anyone happen to have the 40 Years of Fun DVD documentary that they released back in 2015? I have been wanting to see that for ages now!
 
Does anyone happen to have the 40 Years of Fun DVD documentary that they released back in 2015? I have been wanting to see that for ages now!
I recorded it when it was aired on WHRO originally. I'll have to see if I have a copy of it. Find it interesting they never posted it on YT. They paid Devin Olson for it, don't see why a version isn't online.
 
The Old Country Chronicle Sept 1981

That two weekend "English Faire" event sounds super neat!

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Very reminiscent of BGWFans' Threadneedle Faire as a special event concept!

 
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