BUSCH GARDENS

BUSCH GARDENS
SP_297757_SHAD_BUSCH_03 (11/19/2008 TAMPA) Sheikra, one of the premier roller coasters at Busch Gardens in Tampa Wednesday afternoon. The head of Merlin Entertainments, a British park operator with backing from U.S. hedge fund Blackstone Group, is pursuing a bid for Busch Entertainment, which operates Busch Gardens and Sea World. This comes on the heals of Belgian-based brewer InBev striking a deal to buy Anheuser-Busch