How Does This Work?

1- Review and pick the service that best suits your Busch Gardens needs. 2- Request your service dates through the booking calendar. 3- Complete your booking by making a $45 deposit. 4- Meet up with your Buddy at the agreed date/time/place. 5- Pay the balance of your booking directly to your Buddy. Your buddy may contact you regarding any request details or specific questions you have listed on your booking.

HOTEL HANGOUT: This is the service If you are heading out for a few hours and need someone to keep an eye on the kids at the hotel. HELPING HANDS: This is the service you want if you are looking for someone to assist and stay with your party in the park to help you out. Your buddy can stay back with younger ones at the ride exits, push the stroller, and literally be an extra set of hands to make your day easier. PARENT PLAY: This is the service you want if you are looking for some grown up time away from your little ones while in the park. Your buddy will take the kids to all their fun kid places so you are free to enjoy the bigger rides on your own.

No, you DO NOT have to pay for the general admission for your Buddy as our Buddy's have park passes and parking permits. You DO have to pay for any upgrades to your admission that would require your Buddy to be present, like VIP seating at shows or fast passes if your buddy is riding with your party. You DO have to pay any fees for parking or admission to hotel properties and/or other venues your buddy will need access to.

This is not a requirement but If you are booking a service over 5 hours, we would deeply appreciate if you provided a meal or snack for your buddy. If you are booking a special meal for a party/event or special dining option that requires attendance from your buddy, then you are responsible for their meal.

While you are not required to tip, you are more than welcome to show your appreciation to your Buddy through cash tips! All buddies keep 100% of their tips, so if you are happy with their work, let them know! As you can imagine, good word of mouth is a great way for us to get the word out and be able to offer amazing services for years to come, so if your experience using our service was appreciated, please leave us a great review!

YES! Our buddy's are happy to provide parents with updates on their child(s) day through pictures and text messages throughout their experience. You can also check your buddy's exact location using google maps "share my location" so you can see how their day progresses. Google Share Instructions: https://support.google.com/maps/answer/7326816?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop Some phone service signals are weak inside the park, so to help with this issue, we have a designated, secure Telegram chat line that can be used to keep parents in the loop during their service as well.

We run background checks on all Busch Gardens buddy's and suggest you do as well. Parents may receive background information on their buddy prior to the service beginning to do their own check as well. Parents can also utilize google maps "share my location" feature to track location throughout the day. Parents can receive photo and text updates throughout the day via text, email or telegram.

Every Buddy is unique and offers their own flare to the services. Depending on the services you allow, you could be doing anything from standing in queue lines all day, to riding coasters, hanging out with the littles who want no part in bigger rides, chaperoning older kids who just need an adult to linger "in case", changing diapers, getting drink refills, bathroom breaks etc... There will be times kids need a break and maybe the little you are watching is in sensory overload or maybe mom just needs a break. You are never expected to do ANYTHING outside the lines of caring for a family in a normal sitting capacity, except things that are different being in a theme park.

You can but we have set this up to make becoming a Buddy totally worth your time/effort with zero cost to you, so why would you? Being a Buddy cost's you nothing and our fee is upfront and transparent for everyone to see. No shady biz here! We run and maintain the website, the booking services and marketing of the services. For that, we collect the $45 deposit for every booking, which covers our end. Each Buddy collects everything else so you have funds in your hands (or bank account) prior to the booked service beginning, so you are in control of how much you make and even how you collect it. You are free to extend time with your booking family, negotiate rates, meals, time off etc... You don't have to report anything to us (just take care of your tax obligations as you would any other sitting jobs) and you keep everything outside the $45 booking fee that we collect to book.

A $45 deposit is required to complete the booking process and guarantee your date. The remaining balance will be due on the first day of meet up at the beginning of the service and is to be paid directly to your Buddy. Your buddy may take Cash, Zelle, CashApp, Venmo, PayPayl, Square or any other acceptable currency (except a paper check) and may refuse service if not paid in full, prior to the service beginning. Buddy's will list their payment preferences on their about page so you can arrange for easy payment to them. By sending the $45 deposit, you agree to our policies and procedures.

Cancellations made 30 days or more in advance of the booking date will receive a full refund of the deposit. Cancellations made less than 30 days of the booking date will NOT receive their deposit. Cancellations under 24 hours will not receive their deposit no matter when they cancel.

Since we get multiple requests for bookings, your date and time slot are secured for you and your party. You are responsible for paying for the full duration of the booking, even if you do not use all of the scheduled hours. If you are running late you are responsible for paying for your allotted time slot. Any time that goes 15+ minutes into the next hour you are responsible for paying for.

Great Question! We are always looking for amazing, creative, PATIENT and coaster loving care takers, who can be around an environment with all the crazy chaos of a crowded, noisy, hot, hilly and twisty theme park! If you think you have what it takes to be a buddy, head over to our application and let us know! We run background checks on every application and we run them often on current buddy's. We HIGHLY encourage anyone booking a service to also run their checks and parents are encouraged to inquire directly with their booked buddy to obtain their credentials prior to the service book date. Every parent has the right to know about their care provider so this is something every Buddy should be able to immediately provide a parent, without issue.

These are required of all Busch Gardens Buddy's CPR and First Aid certification Clean background check (continually checked) Minimum of 50 kid sitting hours or 3 credit hours of formal childcare training Has reliable transportation to Busch Gardens and the Williamsburg area. Skills we are looking for in a buddy Patience!!!! I cannot stress this one enough! Problem-solving skills. Communication and relationship building with your families is really important Multitasking. You NEVER know what you may be juggling at any given moment. Time management and scheduling. Self reliance. Creative skills. Confidence. We are also looking for someone who can Navigate Busch Gardens, Williamsburg Bonus if you have a season pass already

On average Busch Gardens Buddy's earn anywhere from $25 to $33 an hour and up. Buddy's receive and keep all of their earnings directly from the client at the beginning of the booked service. Buddy's keep 100% of their tips if tipped (tipping is not mandatory so not to be expected, just appreciated). Each buddy provides their own payment preference, so our buddy's get paid how they wish! Cash/Venmo/CashApp/Zelle/PayPal/Stripe etc... Each Buddy creates their own hours, days, times and services that they will offer making this the perfect job for someone in need of controlling their schedule or has limited availability. And you get to kid-sit at a theme park! Talk about a great work environment!