In a Thursday press release, Busch Gardens said the new spot plans to debut sometime this fall, taking over the former Bengal Bistro in the Jungala area of the park. Like regular Chick-fil-A locations, the new BG version will offer the typical lunch and dinner menu items, and will, of course, be closed on Sundays.
“We are thrilled to expand our partnership with Chick-fil-A to offer more culinary options for our guests during their visit at Busch Gardens,” said Neal Thurman, Park President for Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and Adventure Island in a statement. “We are proud to open this new location, the first Chick-fil-A in a Florida theme park, with a great community partner, giving us the opportunity to revitalize an existing restaurant and provide more dining space for our guests.”
And yes, Chic-fil-A’s CEO is still supporting anti-LGBTQ groups.
CORRECTION: This story originally stated that this was the first location inside a theme park in the nation, when it's actually just the first in Florida.
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This article appears in Aug 19-25, 2021.


