Celebrating A Birthday At Busch Gardens Tampa Bay?

10 GREAT BIRTHDAY IDEAS

Going to be at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay for someone's birthday? Celebrate throughout the day with these fun ways to keep the birthday fun going!

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If you'd like to give them a gift for them to open AT Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, consider putting it in a locker first and then wrapping up the key to the locker in a little gift bag. This way you won't have to carry around the gift all day and it's always fun and mysterious to get a 'secret key' as a gift! This also works especially well if you're planning a treasure hunt or scavenger hunt inside Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.

Gather a bunch of trivia to create questions about the actual year the birthday boy/girl was born. This could be about everything from movies, music, political leaders/current events and even the price of gas! Ask a few questions each time there is a lull in the fun (I.e. waiting in line, etc.) and keep track of who gets the most correct answers throughout the day. Give a prize at the end for the winner. The prize could be something special that they get to do WITH the birthday boy/girl!

Plan a fun scavenger hunt throughout the day at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. There are all different types of scavenger hunts to go on, each with a different format. Although for some parties having different teams compete with each other can be a lot of fun, for someone's birthday when there is one person to honor, it's typically best to have everyone on the same team - everyone gets to help the birthday boy/girl be successful…when one person wins, they all win! These can be a lot of fun to create, but can take some extra work to make creative (sometimes you'll need more than just a list to excite some teens, for example.) Consider our GREAT ADVENTURE CHALLENGE AT Busch Gardens Tampa Bay - a package for them to open once there filled with all kinds of puzzles and things to do! CLICK HERE to learn more!

Make a game out of their actual age number - see how many times you can find that number throughout the day at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. For example, if the birthday boy/girl is turning 21, everyone must look for the number '21' throughout Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. Award one point to the FIRST person who finds a new one throughout the day and add up the points at the completion. You might find numbers on height requirement signs, menus, ticket pricing signs, phone numbers, etc.

Head of times, write down on small pieces of paper different topics for memories to share about the birthday boy/girl while standing in line or throughout the day. For example, you may choose that every 30 minutes a different person (NOT the birthday boy/girl) will draw a piece of paper out of a hat - perhaps the first one says "FUNNY." That person will then share a funny story about the birthday boy to share with everyone. This is a great way to encourage the birthday boy/girl throughout the day!

This one is a lot of fun, but can take some extra prep. Ahead of time, make masks of the birthday boy/girl make from cut-out copies of his/her face with string attached. Sometimes there are rides/attractions that take your picture at a key spot. To prepare for this, everyone puts on their 'mask' as soon as the ride starts. When the photo is taken, the photo is filled with a bunch of faces of the birthday boy/girl!!!

Pick different events that happened in the birthday boy/girl's life - events that happened somewhat close to each other. For example, different sets might include: (first tooth, crawled, sat up) or (learned ABC's, ride a bike, poured his/her own milk). This will work for adult events as well including (first girlfriend, first job, broke leg.) Everyone else there will have to guess the ORDER that the events happened. Award points as you go and determine a winner at the end of the day. This is a great activity to play while there are lulls in the fun (I.e. while standing in lines)

Have a stack of cards already made out by the birthday boy/girl's friends and family. Throughout the day at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay (preferably while they are in line for a ride/show/attraction) hand them a different card. They will be reminded of how much they are liked and loved throughout the day by those that weren't able to join them inside the park!

Although this can get a little pricey, it can be a lot of fun. Set out at the beginning of the day to collect a certain number of items at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. For example, if the birthday boy/girl is turning 14, then have them collect 14 buttons throughout the park. They could also collect different pressed pennies, pieces of candy (the wrappers), signatures from workers, etc.

Have the birthday boy/girl wear a funny hat/shirt/outfit so that as they walk around Busch Gardens Tampa Bay everyone will know it's their birthday. In this way, other visitors at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay will be able to with them a happy birthday!