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Are you ready! Construction on the newest ride at Busch Gardens Williamsburg is nearly complete! The all new Mäch Tower will truly tower over the Williamsburg, VA theme park, with the flag on top of the structure sitting at nearly 240 feet.

Mäch Tower is scheduled to open in late May and riders will enjoy an opportunity to head to the top of the tower where they’ll experience teh breathtaking views - just before the pulse-pounding drops!

Busch Gardens is also the place to be this summer for music! The theme park stage will offer up concert performances from some of the top names in pop and rock including Miranda Cosgrove, Colbie Caillat, Pat Benetar and Neil Sedaka. Caillat takes the stage June 4-5, 2011. 

All Busch Gardens concerts are included with regular theme park admission and will be presented at the Royal Palace Theatre. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

For information and hours of operation for Busch Gardens Williamsburg, voted the world’s most beautiful theme park 21 consecutive years, go to http://buschgardens.com/Bgw/.

Also opening soon is nearby Water Country USA. The Williamsburg water park is slated to open for the 2011 season on May 21.

The park features almost 600 feet of body slides, a 700-foot lazy river and plenty of other refreshing water attractions for kids of all ages.

Water Country USA offers more than 30 state-of-the-art water rides and attractions, but construction is almost complete on the park’s newest adventure, Vanish Point. Daring guests on Vanish Point will experience a drop of nearly 300 feet and reach speeds up to 40 miles per hour.

Busch Gardens Williamsburg is ready to officially open for the 2010 season on March 26. Visitors will be greeted with not one but two all new original attractions with a definitive European flair.

Now you can fly away with Europe in the Air, an innovative high-tech simulator ride that rockets you past the continent’s most famous sights-from Stonehenge to the Eiffel Tower, over the Alps and on to the Roman Coliseum. After that adventure, you can dive into a brand new live show set  in Ireland where you can join in a fun-filled celebration of Irish dance, music, songs and storytelling.

The two new attractions provide a special glimpse of Europe and the ancient culture of Ireland. Of course, you’ll also continue to enjoy the many other thrill rides, attractions, shows and special events at Busch Gardens theme park.

Visit www.HistoricWilliamsburgUSA.com for the most up-to-date details on Busch Gardens theme park tickets and other Williamsburg, VA attractions. Or go to www.WestgateReservations.com/sweepstakes.cfm for information on discount Williamsburg hotel and resort accommodations and discount Williamsburg vacation packages.

Many popular winter vacation destinations grow cold and empty during the winter months. But in Williamsburg, VA winter is just another opportunity to learn how Colonial America coped and thrived.

Of course, history also lives year-round and there’s no better place to learn about the beginnings of America than in Williamsburg where you’ll find authentic representations of colonial times throughout a wide variety of exhibits and live performances.

Colonial Williamsburg’s historic area offers a glimpse at life in the 18^th century. From exhibits, historical buildings and museums to historical re-creations of actual events, history is sure to come to life for the entire family.

Nearby Jamestown Settlement provides an equally intriguing historical perspective including replicas of the three ships that sailed to Virginia from England in 1607.

Also nearby, you’ll find the Yorktown Victory Center, another living history museum that features interactive exhibits ranging from continental army encampments and wound treatment centers to food preparation exhibits.

You can visit www.historicWilliamsburgUSA.com for details on Williamsburg discount vacation packages and discount Williamsburg accommodations and tickets.

A Williamsburg vacation is like visiting two distinct worlds. One minute you can step back into the history of America. The next minute, you can explore the thrills and excitement of today. It’s a place where you can be enchanted by the sights, sounds and stories of yesteryear, yet delighted by modern day conveniences and thrilled by world class theme parks and attractions. 

From the historic buildings of the Colonial area to Busch Garden’s state-of-the-art roller coasters, Williamsburg offers two starkly contrasting environments that make for a truly unique vacation experience.

A Williamsburg vacation takes you back to the beginning of America…to a time and place where many of our founding fathers were putting the pieces in place to create a new country…a place where colonial unrest for equality, freedom and independence grew into a revolution that changed the face of the world.

Colonial Williamsburg looks and feels much as it did during the 1800s and the area remains America’s largest living history museum.  The area features more than 500 original and carefully reconstructed public buildings, 40 exhibit buildings, private homes, quaint inns and taverns, shops and 90 acres of public parks and gardens. 

History aside, Williamsburg offers a second world of modern day amusement at nearby Busch Gardens – regularly voted the world’s “most beautiful theme park.”  You’ll also find a refreshing water park, fabulous shopping and dining, outstanding golf courses and a variety of unique entertainment venues that help make a Williamsburg vacation package the ideal getaway for couples or families.

Whether you prefer to come for the history or the thrills, you can learn more about a great discount Williamsburg vacation package by visiting www.historicwilliamsburgusa.com.