This morning, Busch Gardens Tampa announced on social media it has enacted its "Named Storm Policy" and will close Tuesday, Aug. 29 at 3 p.m., and remain closed through Wednesday, Aug. 30.
As of now, the park plans to reopen Thursday.
The early closure comes as Hurricane Idalia barrels towards Florida's Gulf coast and is projected to become a major storm before making landfall early Wednesday morning.
Across Central Florida, other major theme parks remain open. Both Universal Orlando resorts and Disney World said they are monitoring Idalia, but the parks are fully operational.
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