shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileUnited States

north of downtown Tampa, off Busch Boulevard

Busch Gardens Tampa

Name: Busch Gardens Tampa — on ceramic tile, by WenderVista
Brand: WenderVista

— — the savanna an hour from the Gulf.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.

— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand

— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines

— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall

— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround

— a note from the studio

“An African-themed park on the north side of Tampa, where the giraffes graze beside the roller coaster track and the steam train circles the Serengeti Plain. The park opened in 1959 as a hospitality garden beside the Anheuser-Busch brewery. Today it runs ten coasters, including Iron Gwazi and the dive coaster SheiKra, alongside a working zoological collection of more than two hundred species. The afternoon thunderstorms come up fast off the Gulf and pass through almost as quickly.

from the studio

— bring it home

Busch Gardens Tampa, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?

One tile — square or rectangle.

How big?

the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand

6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb

Surface finish

A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.

How it sits

A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.

$58

Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.

— size

6 × 6 in

15 cm

— weighs

1.6 lb

solid in the hand

— surface

ceramic, hand-finished

art rests beneath a thin glossy finish

— from

Knoxville, TN

our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies

— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Busch Gardens Tampa

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.

— the place

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay covers roughly 335 acres on the north side of Tampa, Florida, about ten miles from downtown and an hour from the Gulf of Mexico beaches. The park opened on 31 March 1959 as a hospitality garden beside the Anheuser-Busch brewery; the brewery closed in 1995, but the park has continued under SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, now United Parks & Resorts. The site is organized into themed regions including Egypt, Morocco, the Serengeti Plain, and Pantopia.

— informed by Wikipedia — Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Visit Tampa Bay

— the visit

The park operates year-round with extended summer hours and seasonal overlays for Howl-O-Scream in autumn and Christmas Town in December. Iron Gwazi, the hybrid coaster that opened in 2022, stands 206 feet and reaches 76 mph. SheiKra, the 200-foot dive coaster, opened in 2005. The Serengeti Railway loops the 65-acre Serengeti Plain, where reticulated giraffes, plains zebra, and white rhinoceros graze in open habitat alongside the track.

— informed by Wikipedia — Iron Gwazi, Wikipedia — SheiKra

— the air

Tampa sits in humid subtropical Florida; summer afternoons routinely build to short, intense thunderstorms that close the steel coasters for the duration of lightning within the operating radius. The park's animal-care team is AZA-accredited and manages more than two hundred species, including the cheetah-conservation program tied to the Cheetah Hunt coaster, which runs alongside an open cheetah habitat near the Edge of Africa section.

— informed by Association of Zoos and Aquariums

— where

United States · Tampa, Florida

— position

28.0367° N · 82.4194° W

— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.

0.5 km N

Adventure Island

water park

3 km NE

University of South Florida

university campus

16 km S

Downtown Tampa

city centre

Busch Gardens Tampa

Adventure Island

University of South Florida

Downtown Tampa

— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Busch Gardens Tampa — and about bringing the piece home.

— about the place

The park opened on 31 March 1959 as a hospitality garden beside the Anheuser-Busch brewery in Tampa. It has expanded from a small bird garden into a full theme park and zoological collection.

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay covers roughly 335 acres on Tampa's north side. The Serengeti Plain alone occupies about 65 acres of open animal habitat at the centre of the property.

The lineup includes Iron Gwazi, SheiKra, Cheetah Hunt, Kumba, Montu, Tigris, Cobra's Curse, Falcon's Fury, Scorpion, and Sand Serpent. Iron Gwazi at 206 feet is the tallest.

The on-site brewery closed in 1995 and Anheuser-Busch sold the park in 2009. The Serengeti Overlook still operates beer tastings as a guest amenity through the park's hospitality program.

The AZA-accredited collection includes more than two hundred species. Highlights are the Serengeti Plain herds of giraffe, zebra, and rhino, plus cheetahs at Edge of Africa and lowland gorillas at Jungala.

Crowds peak in March spring break and June through early August. Autumn Howl-O-Scream weekends and the December Christmas Town overlay are the next-busiest windows.

— about the piece in your home

Often. The park is a long-running Tampa landmark, and several generations of Florida families mark birthdays and school trips there. A Small or Medium in Glossy with a handwritten studio note travels well.

The warm savanna palette suits Maximalist, Global-modern, and warm Mid-Century rooms. It also reads well in a kid's room or playroom on a deep green or terracotta wall.

Yes. Florida-vernacular and warm-tropical interiors continue to lift. The piece pairs with rattan, brass, and unbleached linen in a sunroom or Florida room.

A single Large carries above a console. Above a sofa we recommend the four-tile Mural; for a long wall, the nine-tile Mural anchors the room.

Yes. Choose Dura Satin or Matte for any vertical install with steam or splash. Both finishes hold the colour true and resist scratching.

A soft microfibre cloth with plain water is enough. The colour lives in the ceramic surface beneath a thin glossy finish and will not lift with routine cleaning.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is curated and finished by Reid Wender in the Knoxville studio. There is no licensing and no third-party print partner.

— if this one stayed with you