--- title: "Busch Gardens: search popularity in the United States" description: "Busch Gardens is a chain of theme parks. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/brands/busch-gardens" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Busch Gardens: search popularity in the United States Busch Gardens is a chain of theme parks. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Busch Gardens - **Owned by**: SeaWorld - **Market**: United States - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among theme parks**: 7.3% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Theme parks | 6 | 7.3% | 368K | - [Theme parks in the US](/demand/us/categories/us-theme-parks) ## Top theme parks in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Busch Gardens did not appear in any of the three answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Disneyland | 1st | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Cedar Point | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Walt Disney World | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Universal Studios | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | Six Flags | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | Busch Gardens | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | SeaWorld | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about theme parks - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best theme park in the US?": 1. Disneyland, 2. Cedar Point, 3. Walt Disney World - Asked ChatGPT "Which US theme park has the best roller coasters?": 1. Cedar Point, 2. Six Flags - Asked ChatGPT "What are the most popular theme parks in the US for families?": 1. Disneyland, 2. Universal Studios, 3. Walt Disney World Not named in any answer: Busch Gardens and SeaWorld. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 23, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Busch Gardens changed in the United States over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Busch Gardens in the United States fell from 450K to 368K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Busch Gardens’ share of searches among theme parks in the United States decreased from 7.9% to 7.3%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Busch Gardens’ share of searches among theme parks in the United States peaked at 9.8% in December 2025 and was lowest at 6.9% in August 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Busch Gardens fell from 5th to 6th among theme parks in the United States. ## How did search popularity change for United States theme parks in September 2026? - In September 2026, Universal Studios overtook Cedar Point to rank 4th among theme parks in the United States, with 13.3% of the searches. - In September 2026, Walt Disney World gained share of searches among theme parks in the United States, from 29.8% to 31.4%. - In September 2026, Disneyland gained share of searches among theme parks in the United States, from 18.8% to 19.8%. - In September 2026, Six Flags lost share of searches among theme parks in the United States, from 15.5% to 13.3%. - In September 2026, Cedar Point lost share of searches among theme parks in the United States, from 12.6% to 10.9%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Busch Gardens in the United States fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 450K to 368K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Theme parks | 450K | 7.9% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Theme parks | 368K | 8.1% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Theme parks | 450K | 9.8% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Theme parks | 368K | 7.2% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Theme parks | 301K | 7.1% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Theme parks | 550K | 9.8% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Theme parks | 450K | 8.6% | 5 | | May 2026 | Theme parks | 550K | 9.1% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Theme parks | 550K | 9% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Theme parks | 550K | 9% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Theme parks | 368K | 6.9% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Theme parks | 368K | 7.3% | 6 | ## How are Busch Gardens’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Busch Gardens’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “busch gardens” ## Which theme parks compete with Busch Gardens? - [Walt Disney World](/demand/us/brands/walt-disney-world) - [Disneyland](/demand/us/brands/disneyland): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/busch-gardens-vs-disneyland - [Six Flags](/demand/us/brands/six-flags): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/busch-gardens-vs-six-flags - [Universal Studios](/demand/us/brands/universal-studios): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/busch-gardens-vs-universal-studios - [Cedar Point](/demand/us/brands/cedar-point): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/busch-gardens-vs-cedar-point - [SeaWorld](/demand/us/brands/seaworld): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/busch-gardens-vs-seaworld ## Who owns Busch Gardens? Busch Gardens is owned by SeaWorld. Brandwave also tracks SeaWorld, owned by the same company, in the United States. - [SeaWorld](/demand/us/companies/seaworld): Owns 2 tracked brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Who owns Busch Gardens? Busch Gardens is owned by SeaWorld. Brandwave also tracks SeaWorld, owned by the same company, in the United States. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Busch Gardens: search popularity in the United States". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/brands/busch-gardens This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/brands/busch-gardens. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.