ICYMI: Free Busch Gardens Tickets For Florida 1st Responders

Men and women who serve on the front lines protecting and serving those around them can whoop it up at no charge at Tampa’s Busch Gardens or Orlando’s SeaWorld.

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment announced Tuesday that Florida first responders can enjoy free admission to the two parks through Sept. 30. Qualified first responders can also receive up to four additional tickets for family and friends for $50 each, which is a savings of 48 percent off regular admission prices.

“This special offer is our way to show our support and appreciation for the commitment and dedication of Florida’s first responders,” Jim Dean, Busch Gardens Tampa park president, was quoted in a media release as saying.

Qualifying residents include:

• All Florida fire rescue first responders
• Florida emergency medical services employees, including EMTs and EMS workers, not hospital employees
• All Florida police officers, sheriff’s deputies and highway patrol troopers
• Florida Department of Corrections and Department of Law Enforcement officers
• Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission field officers
• Florida Park Service and Forest Service rangers and law enforcement officers
• Department of Homeland Security law enforcement agents
• Florida Department of Environmental Protection officers

Qualifying first responders are asked to visit buschgardenstampa.comorseaworldorlando.com for more information and to register for their free tickets and discounts using the ID.me verification system. Free tickets must be used by Sept. 30.

Photo courtesy of Busch Gardens