Website updated with new ticket prices

[diggerg56]

I hadn't seen this posted yet. Looks like tix are going to be $54.99 although they are showing an online special (limited time) for $42.99 as well.

http://www.sixflags.com/parks/greatamer ... index.html

[SFGAm Shock Wave]

Not suprising, anyone that believed Shapiro when he said prices wouldnt go up is crazy.

The group order form said it all over a month ago if you could do basic math. Doesn't effect me though

[nalarrabee4752]

That's too much for one ticket, they are crazy but prices will never go down that's six flags they will probally go up as high as $60 in 4 years. They must be doing this to attract people to buy season passes, I think they make more money doing that way.

[ihauntu2]

Wow, thats actually the price I paid for my season pass to SFSTL in January of this year. Looks like it will pay for itself with one visit to SFGAM

[Chitown]

Considering that the waterpark is still included with admission, I don't find this new price to be all that bad.

I was expecting the increase to be in-line with SFMM and SFGAdv at $59.99. It stayed 5 bucks cheaper.

[SFGAm Shock Wave]

I called this the day SFGAdv went up. SFGAm prices have always been around $5 cheaper than SFGAdv and SFMM in recent years.

[diggerg56]

Things like this bring out the theories about various types of marketing and admission philosophies. I do media/marketing work for an auto racing track and have attended various seminars on such things.

There are those in the entertainment industry that feel that if you price an admission too low the public will feel that it has no real value and at the same time you may attract a crowd that won't spend any more $$ once they're in a venue.

On the reverse of that they feel that if people that can afford to pay a higher admission they most likely have the financial resources to spend more once they're in the park. I don't really totally agree with that philosophy, but I wonder if that's what SF is counting on?

In my book they're going to have a to deliver on what they're promising, and then some ,if they want to make this work.

[Galvan]

I called this the day SFGAdv went up. SFGAm prices have always been around $5 cheaper than SFGAdv and SFMM in recent years.

So do you want a medal?

[Rusty888]

That's why my parents made me do Math-a-thon. They'd rather give $35 to a kids hospital then paying $55 to Six Flags. Especially after how much I spend there thourghout the summer.

[Director_Guy]

So do you want a medal?

No one ever offered me a medal.....

[twixmix0303]

if people that can afford to pay a higher admission they most likely have the financial resources to spend more once they're in the park.

This does make a lot of sense, Six Flags obviously doens't want the people that spend nothing to be in their parks. And offering services par with Disney will give the high spenders somewhere to put their money. (i.e. character breakfasts)

[Galvan]

^ But that doesnt work at places like say Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, where the clientel is No where near the "high spenders" that you say and the park is hardly a destination park like Cedar Point or Disney.

[twixmix0303]

True, I was thinking more about Great America, Magic Mountain, Great Adventure, etc. I see your point.

[rb1]

This would suck for the families and other guest who will have to spend more just to get to GA. With no new coaster or anything really big going in GA for 06 attendance will probably be down and create more trouble for the company. I understand $30 to $40 a ticket for a park but going over 50, 60 or more thats just being greedy some people and families could actually use that money to pay for groceries or the bills they have. Theyll probably end up lowering their ticket prices just like Cedar Point just to boost attendance. What were they thinking I guess they just want to make money to boost their profit.

[nalarrabee4752]

^ I bet it won't stop them, Six Flags will still have big crowds, people will buy season passes more than tickets.

[Ilovthevu']

Things like this bring out the theories about various types of marketing and admission philosophies. I do media/marketing work for an auto racing track and have attended various seminars on such things.

There are those in the entertainment industry that feel that if you price an admission too low the public will feel that it has no real value and at the same time you may attract a crowd that won't spend any more $$ once they're in a venue.

On the reverse of that they feel that if people that can afford to pay a higher admission they most likely have the financial resources to spend more once they're in the park. I don't really totally agree with that philosophy, but I wonder if that's what SF is counting on?

In my book they're going to have a to deliver on what they're promising, and then some ,if they want to make this work.

If the park price is too high, the people either won't go, or buy a season pass instead of paying the regular admission. The way I see it is that since the admission is so high compared to before, then people will spend less in the park since they had to pay so much more to get in.

Is SFGAm a park where ALOT of people come from different states just like they do to places such as Walt Disney World, or Universal Studios? If you are on trip, most likely these people will really spend because they are away from home, and really want to have a good time.

The philosophy bothers me in the way that Kiddieland has a good deal usually every Tax Day. According to this philosophy, no one should be there that day considering that the park admission is soooo cheap. It is around $8.00.

To me, it is based on what you have, and thus what you are selling. Some people say that Gaugea Lake is turning into a whole into the ground because the price is sooo cheap. Is it the price, the rides, competition (from there own park Hello, is Cedar Fair there??) or the location?? I think you should go there, and tell me what you see wrong.

[Bob O]

"And offering services par with Disney will give the high spenders somewhere to put their money. (i.e. character breakfasts"

SFGAM doesnt offer services on par with disney so the admission price shouldnt be almost as high as disney.
I dont think a character breakfest with Bugs will hold the same allure as a Princess or Mickey Mouse breakfest. Now if our park will offer parades up to disney's quality, fireworks shows or shows like Illiminations/Fanatamsic/Lion King, stunt shows like Indy Jones/Car stunt show or all around experience's like TOT/EE etc
With the price of a days admission almost the same. you are getting a lot less for your money at SFGAm than at a disney park, and if not for a season pass i would never pay full price to get into SFGAM.
Not a good idea if you are trying to lure families.

[twixmix0303]

Bob O, I'll guess you'll be very suprised what's coming this season, then.

rb1, if you can't afford to pay the bills and go to Six Flags, then it's easy, don't go to Six Flags. Six Flags is a luxury, not a necessity like many freaks think. No offense, but lately I've noticed that Six Flags is a drug to many people on these boards.

[Chitown]

Why wouldn't a Bugs breakfast hold the same alure as Mickey? Last time I checked, both are staple animations that hold longevity unlike alot of the fad cartoons out right now.

As I said before, the new pricing is quite fair considering our park includes the waterpark with admission unlike SFMM and SFGAdv and is still 5 bucks cheaper. Also, it seems SFGAm pretty much has it right with ride capacity and customer service as opposed to the other 2 big SF parks.

And you would be a fool to pay full price to get through the gates. You know discounts will be plenty and available for people to take advantage of.

Comeon, the freakin Justice League will be in the house this year. Batman walking around the park is worth the price of admission.

The way I see it, Shapiro is serious as a heart attack about bringing all the changes he has stated and is backing it up with the price increase.

[ragingbull346]

Its going to be expensive for alot of people, luckily I have a seson pass though

[w00dland]

Some of the people on here really don't understand how business works.

Last year we had a 30% jump in attendance, that is absolutly huge. I bet a lot of people really enjoyed their time at the park, and will plan to come again. That waterpark investment we made last year created a huge demand to get into the park, when demand goes up, you can raise the price and people will still pay for it. Six Flags is a company in debt. Think about it. If you want to go to a Bucks or Bulls game and sit in the Lower Deck, your best bet for a ticket is $35 bucks. Thats only for a 2-3 hour game! Six Flags offers usually a 12 hour experience for $54, that seems pretty fair to me, espicially with a pretty decent waterpark included with that price. Six Flags isn't trying to be like Disney, they are just trying to get families to not take the VERY expensive vacation down there when they can get something similar for a decimal of the price.

It's good business, and we still reap the benefits, so don't complain.

[zjohn1988]

"And offering services par with Disney will give the high spenders somewhere to put their money. (i.e. character breakfasts"

SFGAM doesnt offer services on par with disney so the admission price shouldnt be almost as high as disney.
I dont think a character breakfest with Bugs will hold the same allure as a Princess or Mickey Mouse breakfest. Now if our park will offer parades up to disney's quality, fireworks shows or shows like Illiminations/Fanatamsic/Lion King, stunt shows like Indy Jones/Car stunt show or all around experience's like TOT/EE etc
With the price of a days admission almost the same. you are getting a lot less for your money at SFGAm than at a disney park, and if not for a season pass i would never pay full price to get into SFGAM.
Not a good idea if you are trying to lure families.

Atleast theyre making an effort to go after familes again.

[Bob O]

I agree that SFGAM is going in the right direction in making the parks more family friendly and that is good.
Now if they are serious, next year they will get rid of almost everything in both kids area's and totally re-do them ala PKI.

"they are just trying to get families to not take the VERY expensive vacation down there when they can get something similar for a decimal of the price"
What you get at SFGAM isnt similiar to what you get in any disney theme park and the price of admission is very similiar and when you visit the parks duirng the summer you get several hours longer each day at MK/Epcot/MGM, and several hours more if you stay on site at wdw.

Just because prices are increased doesnt mean the park will get any more money to improve itself, if that was the case the park should have gotten more than a water slide after a big increase in attendance. As for the breakfests, lets see how far in advance one has to wait to make a reservation for a bugs breakfest as compared to Princess breakfests which are sold out as soon as reservations can be made and most Mickey breakfests i have been to while at wdw were sold out well in advance with no tickets available if you didnt have reservations.

[Galvan]

Bob,

When will you stop comparing Six Flags to Disney?

Seriously, you talk out of your rear-end sometimes when it comes to these issues.

As Chitown said, Whats the difference between Breakfast w/ Bugs Bunny and Mickey Mouse?

[zjohn1988]

Leave him alone, let him compare six flags to whatever he wants.