Team USA Olympians Visit Busch Gardens Tampa

Two of the top Olympians representing the United States of America around the world have recently visited the great Busch Gardens Tampa Bay theme park. Take a look at some of the animals they were able to see:

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Team USA Olympians Visit Animal Athletes at Busch Gardens

McKayla Maroney Was “Impressed” At Busch Gardens

TAMPA, Fla. – Members of Team USA visited Busch Gardens Tampa Bay on Wednesday, October 24. Olympic gold medalist McKayla Maroney and two-time Olympian Jonathan Horton met several of Busch Gardens’ animal “athletes.” First, Zeny the red-ruffed lemur and Tufts the African ground hornbill impressed the gymnasts with their balance skills before the duo was introduced to a group of the fastest land mammals. Maroney and Horton encountered a coalition of cheetahs at the new Cheetah Run exhibit near Cheetah Hunt, Florida’s first triple-launch roller coaster.

The two Olympians [joined] other award-winning gymnasts this [past] Sunday, October 28, in Tampa for the Sunday’s Kellogg’s® Tour of Gymnastics event at the Tampa Bay Times Forum, a national tour featuring Team USA’s top-performing gymnasts.

McKayla Maroney won the 2012 Olympic Team Gold Medal, and Jonathan Horton was a 2012 Olympian who earned the 2008 Olympic Silver Medal on the horizontal bar, and was recognized with the 2008 Olympic Bronze Team Medal.

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It definitely looks like they had a wild time in the park! By the way, we are planning on going back to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay very soon, as we haven't visited the park in quite a while. Stay tuned, and see you soon!

Photos by Matt Marriott/Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. Subject to the copyright of © 2012 SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, INC. All Rights Reserved.