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Some Regional Amusement Parks cut prices
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The most talked-about addition at Cedar Point amusement park in Ohio isn't the supersized swing that catapults thrill seekers 125 feet into the air.
It's the drop in prices — from a $5 cut in admission for adults, to cotton candy that now sells for a quarter. Just about every food item is cheaper or the same price as last year.
Six Flags is sticking with a myriad of discount ticket promotions for its 13 U.S. theme parks, which will help offset the admission increases at the gates.
Taking along a gas receipt will knock off $15 at the gate of any of its theme parks through August. New company President Mark Shapiro said he hopes that because of rising gas prices, families will stay closer to home and visit one Six Flags' regional theme parks.
HOW TO SAVE MONEY ON THEME PARK TICKETS:
• Check the park's Web site. Tickets are often cheaper online than at the gate.
• Call the park's customer service office and ask what discounts and promotions are available.
• Many parks offer discounts to visitors who bring specially marked soda cans or other items from local stores. Check online or with the park to see what's available.
• Some season passes pay for themselves after two visits. Many can be used at all the parks owned by the same company.
• Rates for season passes vary depending on where you buy them. For example, Six Flags adult season passes are $74.99 at its Springfield, Mass., location, and $99.99 at its Jackson, N.J., park.
• A number of parks offer discounts for midweek or early and late season visits when crowds are thinner.
AMUSEMENT PARKS NATIONWIDE: To find amusement parks and water parks in your area, The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions has a clickable map and other information at http://www.ticketforfun.com
The most talked-about addition at Cedar Point amusement park in Ohio isn't the supersized swing that catapults thrill seekers 125 feet into the air.
It's the drop in prices — from a $5 cut in admission for adults, to cotton candy that now sells for a quarter. Just about every food item is cheaper or the same price as last year.
Six Flags is sticking with a myriad of discount ticket promotions for its 13 U.S. theme parks, which will help offset the admission increases at the gates.
Taking along a gas receipt will knock off $15 at the gate of any of its theme parks through August. New company President Mark Shapiro said he hopes that because of rising gas prices, families will stay closer to home and visit one Six Flags' regional theme parks.
HOW TO SAVE MONEY ON THEME PARK TICKETS:
• Check the park's Web site. Tickets are often cheaper online than at the gate.
• Call the park's customer service office and ask what discounts and promotions are available.
• Many parks offer discounts to visitors who bring specially marked soda cans or other items from local stores. Check online or with the park to see what's available.
• Some season passes pay for themselves after two visits. Many can be used at all the parks owned by the same company.
• Rates for season passes vary depending on where you buy them. For example, Six Flags adult season passes are $74.99 at its Springfield, Mass., location, and $99.99 at its Jackson, N.J., park.
• A number of parks offer discounts for midweek or early and late season visits when crowds are thinner.
AMUSEMENT PARKS NATIONWIDE: To find amusement parks and water parks in your area, The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions has a clickable map and other information at http://www.ticketforfun.com