How to SAVE MONEY at Theme Parks
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- Опубликовано: 5 дек 2022
- Theme parks have gradually been getting more expensive at time goes on. For many people, going to a theme park for a day is simply too expensive, but that shouldn't be the case. Today we go over every tactic you can use to save money at theme parks...
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Packing your own food in a cooler for a family/group of 4+ actually saves you quite a bit of money. You can go to a local grocery store and get stuff to make sandwiches, chips, snacks, and drinks for $20-$30. For most parks, it’ll cost a family of 4 $20 (or more) per person to eat in the park, and that’s just for one meal. For some families who are looking to save wherever possible, this is a completely legit and logical option.
Yeah, that statement he made was ignorant and kinda elitist. There's people that want to save money. And there's some that can only really afford the park ticket. Let them do the best way to enjoy the park within their budget.
@@Jadentheman I agree. And the movie analogy was bad because leaving a movie means you miss out on a specific part of the movie that you can never have back. But you don’t miss out on anything when leaving an amusement park. Just lose time, which you would lose anyways waiting in a long line for food.
I posted my own comment before reading this but I agree completely. You can tell he doesn’t have a family/dependents who he has to pay for on his visits. Kings island has good food, skyline chili and that grilled cheese place that I’ll usually eat at but most parks don’t have good enough food to justify spending $200 to eat lunch and dinner there
Parking lot can be miserable though. If I make it out to the car -- and that can be a good break midday -- on a hot day, probably going to drive it.
To be fair, I’m honestly not 100% sure if all of the parks allow you to just leave and come back 🤨 so if they don’t allow it then yeah I think it would be a waste but if they do then it’s up to the group/family to weigh the pros/cons
And then there’s Zippin Pippin… $1 per ride!
We would always do the cooler trick. In the midwest the distance to parking isn't far, and even a 10 dollar charge for premier parking isn't bad compared to food cost.
If you have a group over 5-6, a cooler with deli meat and cheese, and throw a roll along with it is like 15 bucks, 20-25 to feed a group of 8 or more.
If the park has amazing food, sure eat it, but many the main food staples are desert anyway, and the others are usually long ass waits.
So large group, it makes great sense.
Just dont go to any Disney owned parks, you will save thousands of dollars.
^^^^^^^This!!!!!
from what i have seen it is mostly the american parks that are incredbily expensive. especially florida. the parks outside are a bit cheaper i think. dont know for certain
@@flintwolf3951 florida parks are cheap asf if it isnt disney or universal
They're some of the best parks
@@flintwolf3951cedar fair, six flags, sea world, and Hershey parks aren’t expensive… just don’t go to Disney and universal
another thing about food - depending on how long you visit, just don’t buy food in the park period. As long as you eat a decent breakfast outside first (safe for your stomach too) you’re probably fine not eating until a late dinner like 7 or 8 PM. Obvs this differs from person to person but worth a try
Not packing a cooler for the parking lot is terrible advice for parks that don't let you bring food in... My family does this all the time and it works great
This is my go to. It's not like all the rides won't be there when I come back.
This is how we rolled at my local Six Flags as a kid
It didn't suck that much time out of the day walking to/from the car an extra time, it just seemed like it because we weren't riding stuff
i just bring food into every park maybe im lucky or something but no parks ive been to give a fuck
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I can confirm! ^ Best home park
Pro tip. If you dont go it doesnt costs you anything
The cooler with food and drink is for the drive home or back at the hotel at the end of the day. Eat breakfast before you go, pack snacks, and only buy one meal in the park. If you have a bunch of kids try getting a whole pizza to share.
And Disney World does have chargers for purchase, and you can swap them out for a fresh one for an added fee.
My advice:
-go off season, on a weekday, avoid school holidays
-go when its overcast not when its blue sky and 90°F, dont be scared if its rainy
-dont buy souvenirs
-if possible get dropped off and picked up (or use public transit in Europe)
-go solo or in a small group
-eat the least possible, only 1 meal (and maybe 1 small snack)
-buy ticket online
-dont bring a backpack so you avoid paying a locker (unless the rides have bins)
-be there early
-go for season passes, BUT only if you plan on visiting the park more than once a year and if its less than 3h from you
-make it a day trip only
I always get breakfast before I go and eat once in the park for lunch before getting dinner outside the park after I leave. I also pack a water in my Fanny pack and I’m so focused on coasters that I usually don’t think about the food. I’ll buy a snack or alcohol on the occasion.
@@brookenjonas I think breakfast is obvious to do before leaving. If you really dont wanna waste money on drinks just drink from the tap in the restrooms (at least in Europe thats safe, dont know how its in the US)
@@m.hoffman2889 I would say it depends but bringing my own water usually works out pretty well.
This is the solo thoosie experience, kids just make things more complicated
Side tip, if one person in the group is with you and they don’t want to ride, they can hold on to your backpack.
Telling them you’re diabetic when they ask about food always works
Don’t be so negative on packing a cooler with lunch. If you have a family it’s definitely the way to go to save $.. I’ve packed a cooler multiple times, to cedar point, kings island, waldameer, Kenny wood, etc and saved a bunch of money. I’m talking about 5-7 people each time depending on how many kids I’m taking but only one of them is a toddler so 4-6 people are eating with adult sized appetites. Carowinds last year and kings dominion this year we ate in park and it was just me and my wife and our 13, 11, and 3 year old and it was so expensive at carowinds that I got dining plans for kings dominion.
If you plan to visit a park (or parks) multiple times during the year, I highly recommend the food/drink plans
I went to CP three times (for a total of 9 days) in 2018, and it easily paid for itself in the end
@@Swordopolis I did and will continue to get the drink plan. That definitely paid for itself. I got the meal plan just for our one day at king’s dominion and I was pretty satisfied with it. Don’t know if I’ll add it to the seasons passes for this year or not yet.
All I do for food is just get any snack(doesn’t matter what) and eat when I get out the park
Look into Season pass prices if you are going more than 1 day. Sometimes, parks have free tickets, or reduced price tickets, if it's going to be two or three of you. Also, factor in parking prices, as some parks will do free parking for season passes.
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The parking lot cooler trick actually saves time in my experience, since the walk to the car generally takes less time than waiting in line at most food places. Also there’s the option to eat in the car and crank up the AC, which is great on hot days. Plus you can eat the leftovers on the way home!
I don’t have any theme parks near me in the UK, so I stay in a hotel the night before. Usually my strategy is a large hotel breakfast, buy a small lunch at the park (thorpe park do some banging haloumi wraps), then get some dinner after leaving the park
Another thing is season passes (if you go to that park a lot )
Get a season pass, all season food and drink plan if they have it. Bam you saved a bunch of money.
Glad I watched this we’re leaving for Disney next week and needed tips to fix my tempatiob
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The problem with buying Roller Coaster merch online, is many chains restrict said online buying to their own store, where you pay the exact same price as in park, but with added shipping or any season pass discounts.
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you could always look online while you’re in the park and then if you can’t find anything there just go back to the gift shop
If you plan your day right, you should only need to eat one meal in the park, and can eat breakfast and dinner outside the park which will be much cheaper. Eat a nice size breakfast immediately before entering the park (I always think of the WaWa right outside Six Flags Great Adventure, that’s a go-to). Then get lunch in the park sometime late in the day (I usually eat as late as 2-4). And then when you leave the park at night, stop somewhere on the way home to eat. I do this often and only end up spending about $20 in most parks I go to. P.S. My dad always did the packing sandwiches in the cooler and exiting the park to eat in the parking lot thing and I always hated it. Takes so much time away from your day at the park!!
Idk bout y’all but those theme park foods hit different
One thing that can work for cedar fair parks is to go on a Thursday in halloweekends. Went this year bc we had an extra day off and the longest line was 10 mins for SteVe
the only time i buy stuff of merchandise from a ride gift shop is if it was a major checkpoint, like "first coaster ever ridden", or "first looping coaster" that’s the only exceptions
i go to disney almost every year so this helps a lot
Bro your underated asf
Keep it up tho
I disagree with the food quality, to a degree. Them park food at Cedar Fair parks has really been improving a lot to where I really enjoyed my meals at Cedar Point and Kings Island this last summer. Disney parks have always had excellent food options. Some are better than others, but I always felt like Disney's food is a good value when thinking of it as theme park food. I haven't been to a six flags park in about a decade, so I am not sure if they have improved.
You only think packing a cooler is the dumbest idea ever because you're not 21 yet. Pack a cooler and chairs, spend the money on the fast lane passes, tailgate before it opens and hit the park hard when it does, then take a tailgate break as the GP hits it's peak hour, then go back. This is how you ride 25+ rides per day with multiple hour breaks at a car
Packing a cooler was the greatest idea, even when I was 16! My teenage years were in the heart of the recession, so my family and friends had to penny pinch wherever possible. Plus, it was back when the quality of food wasn’t at all an emphasis at parks.
in pre-covid times, weekdays in May before schools let out for the summer was the best time to visit Cedar Point
Me and my friend would re-ride the really good stuff like Millennium Force or Gatekeeper or Maverick repeatedly with just a few minutes' wait in between
My brother and his family are going to WDW on Christmas. Sharing this video with him. Once in a lifetime sorta thing so it's worth it. They are doing a character breakfast btw.
I wouldn't. Couldn't care less about meeting Tigger
I actually do the Flash Pass/Quick Queue at every park. I’m too old to wait in lines. Plus me and the wife get a kick out of how many times we can ride before the person at the end of line can ride.
As a long time Efteling goer. The Albert Heijn supermarkets and Efteling have this deal where you can get a discount on your Efteling tickets if you buy a lot of stuff there.
4:28 every time I see a drink stand…
my local park doesn't have a hotel, but it does have a camping ground directly on the site, no bus, no nothing, just walk 5 minutes and you are already standing in line for a coaster before the park even opens! every park should do this
One tip for cedar point go on a Sunday around opening it’s usually dead until 3
Cedar Point is one one my home parks and Fast Lane allows you to do so much more because you’re not waiting but I sometimes hate when a friend of mine wants one and the waits aren’t horrible. If it was a destination park I would understand but when you both have a summer pass why get a Fast Lane? Such a good feeling to go right up to SteVe though lemme tell you😂
Hi I love your video’s
I prefer the understanding it’s a vacation and splurge!
A few tricks I figured out when doing a universal florida trip:
-Find a hotel that serves free breakfast!!!!! during a 7 day trip, you will need to feed yourself about 21 times, and when you are on vacation, you often have to dump a lot of money for every meal, so save yourself 7 meals on a hotel buffet. it usually wont be great quality, but it should hold you through the afternoon.
-Stay on I-drive. sure the "official hotels" will give you a shuttle, but the resort fees will cost almost as much as you parking on site. Staying on I-drive will give you easy access to tons of shockingly cheap food, while still being really close to the parks.
-I'm not a fan of ponchos, so instead, I fit a mini umbrella in my pocket throughout the day. when its super hot and sunny, you can use the umbrella to not burn, then you are set when it rains. you have to use a locker on half the intense rides anyway, so its not hard to stow away.
-3rd party sites can be unbelievably cheaper. I wish I had seen the seaworld deals on undercovertourist before I bought my tickets... check and compare as many sources as possible before pulling the trigger
-when in the park, it can be tempting to buy the cheapest food item just to hold you over, but you end up spending $5-$10 on every snack, when you could very easily spend $20-$25 on one big meal that will hold you through most of the day.
I agree about what you say @1:49 with one exception: Canada Wonderland. Why? because there's a Subway directly across from the parking lot that guest only must travers the width of, not the length, and for that they get exactly the same food as they would in the park at half the price. It's not soggy packed food you spent the time putting together and is now no longer fresh anymore. Also: Canada wonderland is s crowded it takes almost as much time standing in line as id would to leave and go to the Subway across the street.
Yeah I only had fast pass for test track and it was great
Also be sure to pack Dramamine if you need it. My girlfriend ended up needing some at a park last summer, and they charged quadruple what it cost at Walmart!
Went to cedar point late summer didnt have to wait for more than a hour other than maverick and steve which you could do as soon as it opens
Busch gardens and Disney i think sells backup chergets
I have a question does great America California let you bring chips from the outside since I remember they check your bags
wear shorts with zipper pockets they’re a game changer at theme parks
Some stuff is so unique you have to buy it at least once since you can't find it anywhere else.
Ok here’s something for food. At Ceder fair parks get the all day food fan platnum. It’s $42.99 it includes your food, drink, and a snack. Or the all day food plan for $34.99 u just have to buy the drink separate
If a park is slammed, I won't hesitate to buy fastpasses, it's worth it IMO lol
My advice: This might sound unrealistic but just go to Europe the prices for parks like energylandia which has one of the best one twos in the world are cheap but don’t go to Disneyland 💸💸
😂 I remember always being mad as a kid because my parents would pack a cooler for lunch everytime we went to Great America.
If you get to magic mountain at 1030am and leave at midnight it makes perfect sense to take an hour or two to leave the park and eat something in the car....
I'm in automatic nospend mode upon entering a park, sometimes to a fault. But all the BEST things in the park are included in admission.
Do top 3 tallest costers in each us state
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backup chargers are sold at many many parks now...
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You can definitely get a park hopper for Disneyland Paris and Disney Studios. Mostly because Disney Studios is not that big and honestly not worth it on its own.
U told us to buy the fast pass on the cedar point video
Wait, what about my harley quinn crazy coaster tribute shirt from sfdk
When I stayed on site at Universal Orlando an express pass came with my room
DONT BUY THE BLUE MILK so I went to The galactic star cruiser and inside the hotel they had free blue and green milk they taste a little bit different than each other and they are both disgusting in the park it’s like eight dollars for a 24 ounce pineapple tasting drink it’s disgusting although butter beer is necessary so I can agree with that 😂❤
the character meal one i disagree but you gotta know what you are doing. the one in animal kingdom and epcot(one next to living with the land) can be worth the money as the food is actually good and its all you can eat so feeding a guy like me who eat 3-4k calories a day it can be worth it. when doing character meals try to do the ones that are not well known and have all you can eats cause its better for those little ones who can load up on quick service food and the adults can get the bacon salad and other good food items.
I see parks selling fuelrods and chargers, for a ton more than you would otherwise. Also wear a hat, and if you're going to a Cedar Fair or Six Flags park you should bring your sunscreen in since none of the parks believe in BUILDING COVERED LINES.
What music are you using?
When I went to dream world a slushy was 6 dollars like that’s insaine
Did you get the idea of the power of ____ from Nathan zed
I mean you can survive without eating for weeks and cars are optional so you can walk all the way
I was ganna say the butterbeer was delicious and worth the price....as was a Duff Beer if you are of age ...good beer
I think if you’ve already driven there then staying off site wouldn’t be too bad. Unless a cheaper option like the Cedar Point Express Hotel exists, I’d rather spend $3-5 for an extra gallon of gas than an extra $300 on an on-site hotel. Otherwise, paying $20 for an Uber to get you there would probably not be worth it
Good travel agents generally don’t charge money so do whatever
I paid $8 for A SINGLE USE PONCHO at Wonderland.. Something I could have gotten for $0.25 at dollarama.
I actually cannot NOT recommend Genie+. You ain't getting on shit if you don't have it, trust me. Every single line is 1 hour+ for all the major disney rides now.
Just work for the park and abuse the employee discounts
Me, a European: *very confused about why American theme parks won't let you bring your own food inside*
I have brought about 6 liters of beer to the Efteling many many times, and that's just me bringing the alcoholic beverages. It is somewhat of a Dutch normality to bring a full cart to feed a family of 6 for a week on your one day trip, I can't even imagine a park refusing me to bring in my own sandwiches what the hell
Butter Beer is just a butterscotch shake that will leave you feeling bloated. Not worth it in the slightest.
I'm scared of coasters
Just bring your own food
Don't buy bottled water. Most soda fountains will give you a free cup of water at most parks
Nah bro. I'm packin food in a cooler lol. Saves hella money and isn't that time consuming to do
also onride pictures are a total scam. $25 for a singular photo is insane
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yeah i gotta disagree with the cooler thing. its like 20 miutes to go to your car, eat, and come back in. it's really not a big deal and an actual money saver. "You're not homeless" is a bit of dumb argument
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Bruh im 69th like
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How can you go against the idea of bringing a cooler in your car??? It's THE BEST way to save up money on a theme park! WTF dude??
Instead of gluten free food say kosher food if you aren’t eating pork or meat and milk they won’t care.
As a gluten free person, this is offensive
Be disabled to get access to the disability program for free fastpasses
Or just not go lol
The best way I’ve learned to save money is to not go at all.