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title: "Busch Gardens vs SeaWorld: Which is searched more in the United States?"
description: "Is Busch Gardens or SeaWorld more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Theme parks set in the United States. 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."
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# Busch Gardens vs SeaWorld: Which is searched more in the United States?

Is Busch Gardens or SeaWorld more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Theme parks set in the United States. 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

- **Compared**: Busch Gardens and SeaWorld
- **Competitive set**: Theme parks
- **Market**: United States
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Busch Gardens Share of Search**: 7.3%
- **SeaWorld Share of Search**: 4%

## Is Busch Gardens or SeaWorld more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Busch Gardens had more branded searches than SeaWorld among theme parks in the United States. Busch Gardens had about 368,000 branded searches, while SeaWorld had 201,000. Busch Gardens made up 7.3% of all theme park searches we track, and SeaWorld accounted for 4%.
- Busch Gardens was ahead of SeaWorld in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Busch Gardens’ share of searches among theme parks in the United States moved from 7.9% to 7.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 450K to 368K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SeaWorld’s share of searches among theme parks in the United States moved from 3.5% to 4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 201K.

## How did search popularity change for United States theme parks in September 2026?

- 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.

## Month by month

| Month | Busch Gardens estimated searches | Busch Gardens Share of Search | Busch Gardens rank | SeaWorld estimated searches | SeaWorld Share of Search | SeaWorld rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 450K | 7.9% | 5 | 201K | 3.5% | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | 368K | 8.1% | 5 | 201K | 4.4% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 450K | 9.8% | 4 | 201K | 4.4% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 368K | 7.2% | 4 | 201K | 3.9% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 301K | 7.1% | 5 | 165K | 3.9% | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | 550K | 9.8% | 5 | 301K | 5.4% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 450K | 8.6% | 5 | 201K | 3.8% | 7 |
| May 2026 | 550K | 9.1% | 6 | 246K | 4.1% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | 550K | 9% | 6 | 301K | 4.9% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | 550K | 9% | 6 | 301K | 4.9% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | 368K | 6.9% | 6 | 201K | 3.8% | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | 368K | 7.3% | 6 | 201K | 4% | 7 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Busch Gardens’ and SeaWorld’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **Busch Gardens**: Measured on the search term “busch gardens”.
- **SeaWorld**: Measured on the search term “seaworld”.

- [Busch Gardens profile](/demand/us/brands/busch-gardens)
- [SeaWorld profile](/demand/us/brands/seaworld)
- [All theme parks in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-theme-parks): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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

### Is Busch Gardens or SeaWorld more popular in search?

In September 2026, Busch Gardens had more branded searches than SeaWorld among theme parks in the United States. Busch Gardens had about 368,000 branded searches, while SeaWorld had 201,000. Busch Gardens made up 7.3% of all theme park searches we track, and SeaWorld accounted for 4%.

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