It'll Cost More Clams to Visit Shamu

The heck with The Great Recession! The economy may have taken on a lot of water, and consumers may have taken it on the chin, but SeaWorld Orlando nonetheless raised its one-day, one-park ticket to a staggering $78.95--a $4 increase. Busch Entertainment's other Florida parks, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Aquatica, and Discovery Cove, also increased their admission fees. It now costs $5 more, $74.95, to visit Busch Gardens. Florida residents, however, can take advantage of Busch's recession-buster deal: a SeaWorld Orlando season pass (that extends through the end of 2010) for $69.95--less than the gate price for a one-day ticket. Busch is also offering Florida residents a one-day SeaWorld pass at the regular price and throwing in a free ticket to Aquatica or Busch Gardens.

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