The video above is a recent report by WAVY’s Brett Hall of the newest roller coaster currently under construction at Busch Gardens Williamsburg.
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (WAVY) – Busch Gardens Williamsburg is offering free tickets to U.S. Military Veterans and guests for a limited time, in honor of Military Appreciation Month.
“We are proud to honor active-duty military, veterans and their families with a complimentary visit to one of our parks,” said Marc Swanson, CEO of United Parks & Resorts. “We are incredibly grateful to all members of our military for their commitment and dedication to serving our country. The Waves of Honor program extends a small token of our appreciation to those who are serving or who have served. We look forward to welcoming military service members, veterans and their families for a fun-filled day in one of our parks.”
The offer provides complimentary tickets for the Veteran and up to three guests to Busch Gardens® Williamsburg or Tampa, or SeaWorld® in Tampa. Veterans can purchase up to six additional tickets at 50% off the regular ticket price.
Service members must provide proof of service.
The deadline to register online for this special offer is May 11. The tickets must be printed and used by July 6, 2025.
To qualify for this offer, Military Veterans must be registered with ID.me to verify their service status to access the free ticket offer. Click here to sign in to ID.me.
NOTE: The Veterans Appreciation complimentary ticket offer is not available for Water Country USA®, Aquatica® water parks, Adventure Island®, Sesame Place® or Discovery Cove®. It is also not valid for separate ticketed events including Busch Gardens Williamsburg Christmas Town and Busch Gardens Tampa Howl-O-Scream.
Busch Gardens also has offers for active duty military. Any U.S. Active-Duty Military*, Activated or Drilling Reservist, or National Guardsman currently serving is eligible for the following military deals.
Waves of Honor
The Waves of Honor Program provides military personnel and up to three direct dependents one complimentary admission per year to either SeaWorld®, Busch Gardens®, Water Country USA® or Sesame Place®. This program is not valid at Adventure Island®, Aquatica® water parks or Discovery Cove®. Service Members and their direct dependents must have a valid Active-Military ID and spouses must log in under the Active-Duty Member’s account in order to take advantage of the dependent tickets. Military guests must register online, print tickets and visit by Nov. 9, 2025.
Discounted Tickets
Busch Gardens also offers active-duty military up to six discounted tickets. Busch Gardens Williamsburg & Water Country USA Any Day Tickets must be purchased online and redeemed at the park within one year. Multi-day tickets also must be purchased online. They have to be redeemed at the park within six months.
Click here for the complete list of exclusive deals on admission for U.S. Military.