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We Ate SO Many Things At Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Mardi Gras Celebration! | Hits, Misses & Live Music

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The creators visit Busch Gardens Tampa Bay to experience the Mardi Gras celebration, which features various food booths, live music, and themed decorations. They utilize sampling lanyards to try a variety of savory and sweet items throughout the park. Their food journey begins with po boys, including shrimp and pork options, followed by savory biscuits featuring gumbo, etouffee, and braised brisket. They also sample jambalaya and shrimp and grits at the Bayou Grub station. For dessert, the group tries king cake cupcakes, regular and bananas foster beignets, and a unique Mardi Gras waffle cone sundae. While the creators praise the quality of the pork po boy and the freshness of the beignets, they note that many of the savory dishes lack the spicy kick typically associated with Mardi Gras cuisine. They conclude that the event offers good value through the use of sampling lanyards and appreciate the abundance of outdoor seating available in the park. Overall, they describe the experience as a successful outing despite the weekend crowds.

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No strong opinion
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A Nibble

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full disclosure we have our own tickets to get in but they did provide us busch gardens did provide us with some sampling land use to try some of the food

i would order this one again the braised brisket and i would order you can't tell this one was the etouffee i would order the etouffee and the brisket again not order the chicken

all in all a fantastic day out here at busch gardens

Creator's Tips & Advice

Use the sampler lanyard to save money on festival items
Visit on a weekday to avoid crowds and ride more rides
Try the regular beignets over the bananas foster version for better taste

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Crowd levels on weekendsThe park is large, so crowds spread out; visit on a weekday for fewer people

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat food items are available at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay's Mardi Gras celebration?
QIs the sampler lanyard worth the cost?
QHow crowded is the park during the Mardi Gras event?

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