Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is a park that's near and dear to Andrew's heart. He rode his first-ever "big" roller coaster there (not sure if it was Python or Scorpion), and even had his bachelor party at the park prior to getting married in 2023. When you get the opportunity to talk to park leadership at a park you love, you jump at the chance.
Andrew is joined on the podcast this week by Busch Gardens Tampa Bay's new Park President, Jon Vigue. A 30+ year industry veteran, Jon comes to Busch Gardens after multi-year stops at Lake Compounce and Wild Adventures, and started in his role as Park President in May - and has hit the ground running!
We talk all things Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, including some ongoing park improvements, Jon's favorite things about Busch Gardens Tampa, and how his biggest critic might not be a park fan, but one of his own daughters! Join us for a fun conversation!
#buschgardenstampa #buschgardenstampabay #podcast
You can connect with the show by hitting us up on social media @Coaster101: facebook.com/coaster101| twitter.com/coaster101| instagram.com/coaster101. We also have a website, if you're into that sort of thing: coaster101.com
Also, be sure to coaster101.com/podcast so you don't miss an episode! And please give us a rating and review wherever you listen, it helps new listeners find us!
Find the latest and greatest Coaster101 and theme park-inspired merch at coaster101.com/merch
Thanks to JM Entertainment for providing our theme song. For more on them, check out jmentgrp.com
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is a park that's near and dear to Andrew's heart. He rode his first-ever "big" roller coaster there (not sure if it was Python or Scorpion), and even had his bachelor party at the park prior to getting married in 2023. When you get the opportunity to talk to park leadership at a park you love, you jump at the chance.
Andrew is joined on the podcast this week by Busch Gardens Tampa Bay's new Park President, Jon Vigue. A 30+ year industry veteran, Jon comes to Busch Gardens after multi-year stops at Lake Compounce and Wild Adventures, and started in his role as Park President in May - and has hit the ground running!
We talk all things Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, including some ongoing park improvements, Jon's favorite things about Busch Gardens Tampa, and how his biggest critic might not be a park fan, but one of his own daughters! Join us for a fun conversation!
#buschgardenstampa #buschgardenstampabay #podcast
You can connect with the show by hitting us up on social media @Coaster101: facebook.com/coaster101| twitter.com/coaster101| instagram.com/coaster101. We also have a website, if you're into that sort of thing: coaster101.com
Also, be sure to coaster101.com/podcast so you don't miss an episode! And please give us a rating and review wherever you listen, it helps new listeners find us!
Find the latest and greatest Coaster101 and theme park-inspired merch at coaster101.com/merch
Thanks to JM Entertainment for providing our theme song. For more on them, check out jmentgrp.com
