Free Cedar Point Map

So then parking is only $10 with the forced purchase of a map, right? ;)

From the few SF parks I went to in 2006, I got one (per person in the car!) for free at the Parking Booth every time I paid my $15. In fact, if you ask for another free one (or 2) they always gave them to me. Generally, it was me with 2 friends, and they'd hand 1 map and we'd ask for 2 more (one for each of us) and they were actually HAPPY to comply, with a smile (I was impressed!) The only exception was SFKK, but that's not SF's fault.

At no park did I get one as I walked into the park, although at SFNE I saw a bundle pack with EVERY SF's 2006 park map (including SFNE) which was somewhere around $20. IIRC, I think it worked out to $1-per-map plus 95¢ The funny thing is that even though I'd have been purchasing a map I just got for free not even 10 minutes earlier, I almost sprang for it. Now that 7 of the parks are no longer SF, perhaps I should have. :)

In 2005, I remember those same maps being $5 each in all the SF parks I visited. In both 2005 & 2006, I noticed similar souvenir maps for $1/each (after local tax rates figured in, not before)

And here I was expecting Gonch to launch into the lecture on why the "free" map isn't really "free." What a letdown. ;)

A couple of posts up, RGB. :)

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So then parking is only $10 with the forced purchase of a map, right?

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Nothing in life is free.

I was one of those crazy people who bought the pack of all the 2006 Six Flags maps. I thought it was a good buy though...

-Six Flags Marine World has been renamed now.

-Six Flags Elitch Gardens and Darian Lake are no more.

-Six Flags Great Adventure removed freefall and stuff.

-Six Flags Magic Mountain is removing Flashback and Psyclone.

-Six Flags St. Louis and Fiesta Texas are getting new coasters.

-Six Flags Great America is getting a new themed area.

I could go on. There are a lot of changes so now I have some nice collectable maps.

I would get the Cedar Point one, especially since Maverick is going to be built.

I saw that, Gonch. It didn't quite have the zip as when you opine about free parking and free soft drinks. :)

I'm to the point where I'm just phoning it in anymore. ;)

ChicagoCoasterCub said:
Saw this on the Cedar Point website this evening. The main banner on the front page is saying that with purchase, you get a free Cedar Point Map. I'm not sure if it shows Maverick on there or not, but I would think that it would, unless they are trying to unload old ones.

So you purchase a free Cedar Point Map? That just doesn't seem to make sense to me... ;) *** Edited 1/26/2007 4:18:12 AM UTC by DantheCoasterman***

Except in my case, 2 of the 3 free maps were actually, indeed, free.

I pull up, roll the window down, hand out a $20. They hand back a "free" map and a $5 bill. Ok, so that one was included in the parking. Then I say "Would I be able to get 2 more? One for each of my friends?" (who are in the car). Without hesitation or excuses, the employee reaches back in the parking booth, grabs 2 more, and says "Sure! Thank you for visiting Six Flags, and enjoy your day!" -- and this happened at more than one park. SFA there were actually 4 of us, and they gave us 3 extra, free, maps when we asked.

Or am I just sadly dilusional? :)

I thought the SF maps for WOA were good.

When we went after the CF buyout of SFWOA, some funny employee had fun with the park maps and put X's over the fish eyes on the animal side of the park.
We got a heck of a laugh out of those.