TAMPA, Fla. — Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is adding a Chick-fil-A restaurant to its lineup, the park revealed Thursday.


What You Need To Know

  • Chick-fil-A restaurant coming to Busch Gardens

  • The restaurant to open this fall 

  • Menu will include chicken sandwiches, waffle fries, lemonade and more

The restaurant is slated to open this fall at the location that previously housed the park’s Bengal Bistro.

 “We are thrilled to expand our partnership with Chick-fil-A to offer more culinary options for our guests during their visit at Busch Gardens,” park president Neal Thurman said in a statement. “We are proud to open this new location, the first Chick-fil-A in a Florida theme park, with a great community partner, giving us the opportunity to revitalize an existing restaurant and provide more dining space for our guests.”

As another dining option at the park, the Chick-fil-A restaurant will offer a selection of lunch and dinner menu items, including chicken sandwiches, waffle fries, lemonade and more.

Just like other Chick-fil-A locations, the restaurant will operate Monday through Saturday. It will also have extended hours during Howl-O-Scream, according to Busch Gardens.

“We couldn’t be more thrilled to bring our brand of caring service and delicious food together with all the thrills, adventure and entertainment of Busch Gardens,” said Denis Spradlin, Tampa area Chick-fil-A restaurant owner and operator, in a statement.

Busch Gardens has been adding new food and beverage options such as the Giraffe Bar, which serves specialty drinks, hand-crafted cocktails and craft beers.  

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