Busch Gardens Hosts 12th-Grade Grad Nite in April

From Busch Gardens Tampa Bay:

is excited to host its first-ever 12th-Grade Grad Nite on April 27, 2012 from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. The park will remain open after hours graduating high school seniors who can enjoy live entertainment by two popular acts, the thrill of riding world-class coasters in the dark, high-energy DJs and dance parties in the streets of Busch Gardens, and much more to amp up the celebration.

American pop rock band Cobra Starship and comedian Gabriel Iglesias will headline the entertainment, adding to the excitement of the night with special performances for the graduating high school seniors.

Cobra Starship, formed in 2005, released their fourth album, Night Shades, in August with the hit single “You Make Me Feel…” The band is best known for their Top 40 hit, “Good Girls Gone Bad.”

Gabriel Iglesias is known as the “fluffy” comic in a Hawaiian shirt who coined the saying, “I’m not fat… I’m fluffy.” Gabriel hosts Comedy Central’s newest TV series, “Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution” and his credits include “Last Comic Standing,” ABC’s “My Wife & Kids,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” and “The Family Guy.”

Admission is $54.99 plus tax per ticket, and one complimentary chaperone ticket will be given for 10 paid student tickets. Admission is limited, so reservations are encouraged. To make a reservation, email gradnite@buschgardens.com or call 1-866-781-1333.