Summer Celebration 2022

Official Description:​

From daybreak to nightfall, Busch Gardens Summer Celebration has it all.

Daily, June 17 through August 14

An ALL-NEW Summer Celebration turns up the fun at Busch Gardens Williamsburg! Immerse yourself in electrifying entertainment from day to night with the NEW! Summer Celebration Concert Series every Saturday as top music artists from all genres take the Royal Palace Theatre stage. The party continues with weekly performances at the NEW! Summer Celebration Talent Live where top finalists from the hit-show, America’s Got Talent, dazzle and amaze guests of all ages. Play all day on nine world-class coasters including the ALL-NEW Pantheon and keep cool on can’t miss water attractions. Then stay late as the world’s most beautiful theme park transforms with lit coasters and a dynamic fireworks spectacular that’s sure to amaze.

Limited-Time Performances:​

• Kenichi Ebina (June 17 - June 26)
• Duwendé (June 27 - July 3)
• Tom Cotter (July 4 - July 10)
• Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. (July 11 - 17)
• Derek Hughes (July 18 - July 24)
• Vicki Barbolak (July 25 - July 31)
• The Passing Zone (August 1 - August 7)
• Light Balance (August 8 - August 14)

Concerts:​

• Air Supply (June 18 at 7pm)
• Guns N' Roses & Bon Jovi Tribute Bands (July 2 at 7pm)
• Ashanti (July 9 at 7pm)
• FOR KING + COUNTRY (July 23 at 7pm)
• Maddie & Tae (August 6 at 7pm)
• ASIA Featuring John Payne (August 13 at 7pm)
• To be announced...
• To be announced...
• To be announced...

Official Website:​

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[Coasternerd]

Is the laser show gone?

I didn’t see any mention of Spark, so I’m assuming yes.

 

[WDWRLD]

I didn’t see any mention of Spark, so I’m assuming yes.

Spark seemed labor intensive for the amount of people it kept in the park late into the night.

 

[Zachary]

I didn't even like Spark that much but damn, talk about a senseless death. It was relatively cheap and quite popular. A couple concerts (which have LONG underperformed at BGW) isn't a good replacement at all.

It's honestly a super troubling sign to me regarding the state of Ent inside BGW these days. They have so, so, so few products this year—so much of their domain is being outsourced.

 

[CoasterTalkBob]

I didn’t see any mention of Spark, so I’m assuming yes.

Ironic that this was literally the only thing that I was really considering possibly going to to the park for this year. Honest to God that was one of the best laser shows I'd ever seen behind Sea World Ohio.

 

[Nibbins]

My kids were big time into SPARK last year.

Watched it at least 5 times last year and waited to see if it might open up on a rainy night (it didn't) at least 3 more times.


It's a shame this isn't back or replaced with something comparable.

 

[sotomexx]

 

[horsesboy]

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a free small bud light just what I have always wanted from BGW.

 

[CoasterAuditor]

This kindles joy.

 

[jpcommons]

I have not been to BGW since 2018 I think. I am curious, based on the comments I have seen about staffing/operations in the park currently, what people think the lines will be like at this location to redeem a free item or the .50 beer. This seems like a good way to lure people in but has the potential to be a disaster if staffing is not in place to support.

 

[horsesboy]

I have not been to BGW since 2018 I think. I am curious, based on the comments I have seen about staffing/operations in the park currently, what people think the lines will be like at this location to redeem a free item or the .50 beer. This seems like a good way to lure people in but has the potential to be a disaster if staffing is not in place to support.

When they have done it in the past it was 2 or 3 people and the lines have moved fast. I really don't anticipate an issue with that.

 

[WDWRLD]

When they have done the free beer before it was at the Festhaus and a seperate line from the rest of the food and there was nothing to pay for. It was quick and effichent, walk up get a hand stamp and a beer and your done. Now at Grogans, which has super long lines on weekends and soem weekdays at times will even be longer. Not sure how many will wait 30 minutes for 7 free ounces of beer......on top of that they will probably not let you get your free sample and buy the .50 cent ones at the same time with their one drink per id rule. Wonder what size the .50 pours are? If those are 7oz just think, you could easily waste a hour to get 21oz of Bud Light or Miller Lite.

 

[MIKEYT67]

When they have done the free beer before it was at the Festhaus and a seperate line from the rest of the food and there was nothing to pay for. It was quick and effichent, walk up get a hand stamp and a beer and your done. Now at Grogans, which has super long lines on weekends and soem weekdays at times will even be longer. Not sure how many will wait 30 minutes for 7 free ounces of beer......on top of that they will probably not let you get your free sample and buy the .50 cent ones at the same time with their one drink per id rule. Wonder what size the .50 pours are? If those are 7oz just think, you could easily waste a hour to get 21oz of Bud Light or Miller Lite.

 

[MIKEYT67]

THey did the free beer at Grogans last year and I don't remember a wait

 

[horsesboy]

When they have done the free beer before it was at the Festhaus and a seperate line from the rest of the food and there was nothing to pay for. It was quick and effichent, walk up get a hand stamp and a beer and your done. Now at Grogans, which has super long lines on weekends and soem weekdays at times will even be longer. Not sure how many will wait 30 minutes for 7 free ounces of beer......on top of that they will probably not let you get your free sample and buy the .50 cent ones at the same time with their one drink per id rule. Wonder what size the .50 pours are? If those are 7oz just think, you could easily waste a hour to get 21oz of Bud Light or Miller Lite.

You do realize it's at Grogan's GRILL as in the old O'taters place across from Finnigan right? There is nothing in there after F&W so this litterly is a location just for this. They also have used it before for it. The way it works you enter through the usual line they scan your pass check ID and hand stamp at the register location send you in you pickup your beer and walk out smooth easy and fast

 

[Murphy]

You do realize it's at Grogan's GRILL as in the old O'taters place across from Finnigan right? There is nothing in there after F&W so this litterly is a location just for this. They also have used it before for it. The way it works you enter through the usual line they scan your pass check ID and hand stamp at the register location send you in you pickup your beer and walk out smooth easy and fast

This was our experience with it as well. No wait whatsoever, and the employee even joked that she wished she could give out more than one per member since she had so little to do.

 

[WDWRLD]

You do realize it's at Grogan's GRILL as in the old O'taters place across from Finnigan right? There is nothing in there after F&W so this litterly is a location just for this. They also have used it before for it. The way it works you enter through the usual line they scan your pass check ID and hand stamp at the register location send you in you pickup your beer and walk out smooth easy and fast

Ahhh....I didnt read the "Grill" part. Also, I must have missed the time they had free beer there before as I always remember it being in the Festhaus.

 

[I64 Trekker]

Looks like SEAS might be doing free beer across all of its parks, in addition to BGT (previously announced) and BGW, as I just got emails about San Antonio and Orlando...

 

[mountaineers]

Well now the beers are 53 cents plus sales and alcohol taxes.

 

[Icer]

Well now the beers are 53 cents plus sales and alcohol taxes.

(+5% surcharge)

 

[Nicole]

Is the beer really "free," if you are absorbing the cost by paying dramatically more for food and drink everywhere else? Does anyone actually believe the cost of the beer and staffing isn't being passed on to guests?