Twister II Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 For a one day general admission to Six Flags Elitch Gardens, its $44.99. For Cedar Point its $39.95. But I got a question. How can Cedar Point's admission be so low, and continue to run 16 (going to be 17) coasters, unlike SFEG which is just a crap hole? I know the difference with Cedar Fair/Six Flags Inc. and dept. But wouldn't there be some other factor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollerholden Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 I'd guess because Cedar Point attracts many more people than SFEG. Being voted the #1 amusement park, people travel from the world to go to Cedar Point! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 Hey, SFEG is cheaper on weekdays... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twister II Posted August 6, 2006 Author Share Posted August 6, 2006 ^ No it isn't. Still $44.95. And that parking, $10 on weekdays, $15 on weekends, didn't even last til the end of May. Its now a flat $15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkTrips Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 I can't be sure, but I think the Coke can discounts are greater during the week As for the thread... I think Cedar Point is under-priced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollerholden Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 ^ Geauga Lake was only like $24.95 or something amazingly cheap like that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trustkill22 Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 Its $44.99 because its one of Shapiro's unreal, unwritten plans that will help Six Flags get out of debt. And after just looking though SFEG is (what seems to be) the biggest park in Colorado in front of Lakeside so if I were a person wanting to go for a thrill I would be willing to pay that money to fulfill it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECZenith Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 Just get a season pass, you live so close! Let everyone else buy you a new coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryH Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 How much is a season pass at SFEG anyway? I'd guess it's $50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twister II Posted August 7, 2006 Author Share Posted August 7, 2006 I have a season pass, its the same exact as a regular admission right now. 0_o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScOtT k Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 Mark shaps wants to stuff his wallet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmccalip Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 Mark shaps wants to stuff his wallet. Or get out debt... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterlover420 Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 I believe the gate prices are higher for both parks, but if you buy tickets online from either park, SFEG is about $35, and CP is $39.95 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBNA777 Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 The reason for the high ticket prices is simple. When you are broke you make more money. I know it is frustrating seeing the prices climb but you have to look at how much everyone's costs have raised lately, i.e. $3.00 a gallon of gas. The other thing is that that money is paying for 30 parks or whatever they own now. Their costs are much more spread out and some parks are just killing them money wise. I think SFEG is one of them. The biggest difference is that Cedar Point was run right and has been for a long time. They do not make terrible acquisitions and spend money on wasteful products, although TTD was not looking good for a while. And you are also right Mark Shaps does want to stuff his wallet, how many CEOs don't. Could be worse, Six Flags is still in business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixflagstloldschool Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Well with stocks posting at $5a share, the rise in prices is understandable and to meet his salary obligation and to what disney did when Eisner took over. Raised prices. Not much interest in the park and it is showing at the gates. Six Flags is in serious financial trouble, and still trying to hack away some major loans. I think some or the Entertainment he added like charachters and all the costumed ones LT an JL, was a little much, it added some to the park but the pay out was not enough as intended. The originality of the park was the true meaning of a family themed park of the first three, Texas , Georgia, and St. Louis. After this concept of success was sold, the themes were beginnig to be lost, and then thrill parks were bought and then the success began to go downhill and up and down and up and down. But After the Warner Brother years, some of the most succesfull, and then they started going down and sold to Priemier i think and then changes to the original three started and down right SUCKS, Don't get me wrong, change is necessary, but what was succesful in bring the people to the disney like scaled back park was Angus Wynne's success and gave disney a run for his money had some thing like 55,000 his first year at 47 operating days, and the next year over a million visitors at SFOT. IN 71 when his third and final park, my home park SF over Mid America, now SFSTL. Disney opened Floridas Disney World the same year. The thing about change was SF downfall, people come for the experience and not only the Coaster, but the Disney like rides, Mississippi River Cruise-The jungle cruise like ride, and Injun Joes cave-Its a small world type indoor ride but scaled back, Hannibarrels, and the list goes on. The fact that change needs to happen is to bring back the original three back to its original luster of original themed rides that were found at all three parks. There is enough park property to expand but not take out history that made the park sucessful. Keep that and contiue to build around it, add more to the experience making it bigger that way. Not the way it is going now, SF has too many parks and should sell off the land hey not to many are looking to get in to the theme park business, but they can afford to sell properties for land and move coasters to different parks and thrills that some parks don't like Astroworld did, not that i'm a fan of this either but theme parks are not really a prime target for companies now. Cedar Fair just made the biggest purchase of parks, and doubt they will want to purchase any of the properties, and Busch has their prime parks are they looking. Doubt it! Just my 2 cents! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECZenith Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Looks like you won't have to worry about th eprice of the park for much longer as it's for sale. Sorry about that to the folks in CO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesdillaman Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 ^ Just have to worry about how much the new operators will charge James Dillaman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twister II Posted August 8, 2006 Author Share Posted August 8, 2006 I highly doubt it will even reopen next year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 For a one day general admission to Six Flags Elitch Gardens, its $44.99. For Cedar Point its $39.95. But I got a question. How can Cedar Point's admission be so low, and continue to run 16 (going to be 17) coasters, unlike SFEG which is just a crap hole? I know the difference with Cedar Fair/Six Flags Inc. and dept. But wouldn't there be some other factor? Out of park revenue (hotels, restaurants, Challenge Park, etc.). Surprisingly, even with attendance falling or staying the same, out of park revenue always seems to be growing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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