Busch Gardens Europe was the second stop on the Midstates Tour. I had been to Busch Gardens once before, but this was several years ago, when the Olympics were in Atlanta. I remember it being a very nice park, but this was well before I reached enthusiast status. Since I had last been there, the park built three fantastic B&M coasters. Needless to say, this was a much anticipated park.

We arrived at the park about five minutes after the park had opened. We were in a bus, so I didn’t get a great look at the parking lot. If you have never been to Busch Gardens, they have a massive parking lot that is split up into different areas. The bus parking area is one of the last ones in the row. We got into the park after the bag check and immediately headed for Griffon.

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Six Flags America was the first stop on the Midstates Tour. Now I have been to Six Flags America before so I knew what to expect. Last time I was there it was 100 degrees and crowded. It was the first year for Batwing, and I waited three hours to get my first experience on a flying coaster.

This trip looked to be a repeat of my first trip. The temperature was hovering around 100 and the parking lot looked to be nearly full. Upon a closer inspection, the parking lot for Six Flags America is not all that big. So maybe it was going to be a good day. We entered the park just after noon and headed right for our first coaster, Wild One.

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