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Adventure Island


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #21 of 56 attractions in Tampa
Traveler Description: Visitors happily get drenched at this Key West style theme park that boasts 30 acres of wild water rides.
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Attraction type: Water park, Other
Activities: Swimming, Dining
Address: 4500 Bougainvillea Avenue
Main entrance on McKinley Avenue Tampa, FL 33612
Tel: 813-987-5600

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1 of 5 stars
thewoodsapopka 8 contributions
Orlando, florida
Jun 13, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

We went to Adventure Island today for the first and quite probably, last time. The place was grossly over crowded by noon. They should probably cut there capacity down by half. Unfortunately, the Busch parks value the almighty dollar more than customer satisfaction. We got to the park at 9:05, just after the park opened. As it is such a... more

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5 of 5 stars
Kirstythemonkey 5 contributions
england
Jun 2, 2009

i loved this place. its highly recommended to you by me. its an american water park and is located next to busch gardens theme park. you get great veiws of busch gardens from the bigger water rides. theres lots of different places to go and eat aswell which is great as my sister is very picky with her food choices!... more

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4 of 5 stars
morton700 3 contributions
West Sussex, UK
Aug 22, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

We went to Adventure Island in the middle of August on an overcast day and arrived 30mins after the park opened. We had hired a cabana which was great and had a huge locker, fan, fridge and private deck chairs and the area was private to the rest of the park with a man sitting at the entrance checking your... more

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1 of 5 stars
Honeybearacuda 10 contributions
Tampa, Florida
Jul 12, 2008
3/6 found this review helpful

Ok, I am not usually diappointed with ANY waterpark,But I am angry about this one! Upon arrival,I had recieved a yellow flyer stating "rules" of the park.One rule pertained to swimsuits.It read"No Clothing with Metal Trim" I had a swimsuit that had metal on it.Once inside the park they told me that I could NOT ride the rides with my... more

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4 of 5 stars
JBRZEZ 87 contributions
Oxford, MI
Jul 3, 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

June 17, 2008 $39/adult and $36/kid on top the of the $10 parking adds up quick. After you get through the gates make sure to bypass the locker rental ($8 and they pick your locker). There are cooler restrictions (size) but would recommend packing a larger cooler in the car and a smaller one to bring in items (or just... more

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5 of 5 stars
mobarry 5 contributions
Chicagoland
Jun 27, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

We thought that Adventure Island Tampa was a great experience and value. We coupled it with Busch Gardens Tampa with the "Kid for A Day" pass. At Adventure Island there were plenty of chairs, clean bathrooms, lifeguards and ride options. The size of the park was ideal. (I thought that Disney's Blizzard Beach was mammoth.) The map was thorough and... more

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2 of 5 stars
hofamily 1 contribution
hofamily
Jun 19, 2008
2/4 found this review helpful

We visited Adventure Island the week of June 10th-14th 2008. The reason we went there because we also went to Busch Garden right across the street. We thought it would be fun to swing over to the water park after a hot day walking outside. To our surprise the water park was so crowded and the pools were so dirty.... more

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5 of 5 stars
SunFunFLorida 4 contributions
Florida
May 4, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Our friends and their 3 year old and our 3 year old have tons of fun at Adventure Island. There are so many choices of water slides for children and adults. Kids areas and wave pool. Our 3 year olds ask to go every weekend. more

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3 of 5 stars
Frank_GMichigan 2 contributions
Michigan
Apr 13, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

We visited Adventure Island in April 2008. It was on a Saturday after Spring Break, so it wasn't a peak period, but it was on the weekend. Overall, my wife, 6 year old son and I had a good time. We didn't arrive at the park until close to 1 pm and the park was open until 6. Five hours... more

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5 of 5 stars
TravelingFAMPeoria 40 contributions
Peoria
Mar 30, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

Our family visited Adventure Island during Spring Break in March. We had a great time. We went during the middle of the week and found it to be very un-crowded. We were able to ride all the rides with little wait. Our kids loved the wave pool and all the rides. We would definitely go back. more

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Adventure Island Address

4500 Bougainvillea Avenue, Main entrance on McKinley Avenue, Tampa, FL 33612
Tel: 813-987-5600