Neal Thurman Named New Park President Busch Gardens Tampa

[GAcoaster]

Well, now we know why he left SFMM:

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay New Park President

The leadership change will take effect September 8.

www.baynews9.com

I'm happy to hear he's running BGT. I don't know him, but I know only good things about him from friends who work at SFGAdv from his time there. His vision seems much better suited to the SeaWorld parks than Six Flags overall.

 

[shiekra38]

Well, now we know why he left SFMM:

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay New Park President

The leadership change will take effect September 8.

www.baynews9.com

I'm happy to hear he's running BGT. I don't know him, but I know only good things about him from friends who work at SFGAdv from his time there. His vision seems much better suited to the SeaWorld parks than Six Flags overall.

I don't know much about him, but I hate that they used that nasty pre-repaint picture of Kumba

People often hear "Six Flags" and panic, but I think the situation with SWP and Six Flags is very different

 

[Magic-Man]

Good! Let's see what he brings to the table!

 

[GAcoaster]

By all accounts he was doing good things at SFMM, but was hobbled by Six Flags corporate. I think the Busch parks model will give him more leeway, but also Busch Gardens is more balanced than SFMM with the thrills/family thing already.