Check Out These Cool Sanding Ovations Treasure Island Beach

Check Out Sanding Ovations Treasure Island Beach. Did you l know Florida Governor Jeb Bush proclaimed Treasure Island as the Sand Sculpture Capital of Florida in 2001? And, Treasure Island was home to the World’s Largest Sandcastle in 1985?

All this sand action helped launch the creation of Sanding Ovations. Our our little sand filled World famous sand sculpting exhibition and competition. Master sand sculptors from around the world shovel on Treasure Island and create these sand masterpieces for all  to enjoy.

This year's Sanding Ovations theme, “Once Upon a Time.” You can check it out Nov. 17-20, 2022.  And some good news. This year’s event will extend into a second weekend, Nov. 26-27.

Annual Pass At Busch Gardens Has 4 Cool New Perks You'll Flip Over. Busch Gardens has announced some changes to their annual pass. Passes start at $14 per month with no down payment. As before, the annual passes include things like free parking, free guest tickets and discounts on merchandise and food in the park. But there are some new things to entice you to bust out the credit card. Grab the annual Busch Gardens pass by November 9 and you’ll get 3 free samples of various food and drinks Busch Gardens will be offering at Christmas Town Village during a sneak preview of Christmas Town on November 13. Annual pass holders will also get to ride Serengeti Flyer before it opens to the general public. They say this will be the world’s tallest and fastest ride of its kind with speeds reaching 68 miles per hour and climbing to a height of 135 feet. Other new features for the Busch Gardens Annual Pass include ticket offers for additional passes, “Appreciation Months,” a member night just for roller coaster enthusiasts and new animal encounters. Check out the new perks below.

The price levels…

$14/month or $168. 12 months of visits with no blackout dates, a discount on Howl-O-Scream tickets, and various benefits valued at $400.

$18.25/month or $219. Bronze benefits plus free parking and 20% off in-park purchases and various benefits valued at $930.

$21.50/month or $258. Silver benefits plus 4 free guest tickets and 30% off in-park purchases and various benefits valued at $1300.

$36.50/month or $438. Gold benefits plus admission to 11 other parks like SeaWorld, free preferred parking, front of the line access, 6 free guest tickets, 50% off in-park purchases, and various benefits valued at $2360.