Michigan's Adventure,... Ticket price increase.

And fewer extraneous commas.

Of course the price is being increased. MA is getting a new B&M Invert this year right?

"Michigan's Adventure - Hey, at least we're not Dorney!"

Did the addition of Thunderhawk increase MA's attendance (ie revenue) significantly? Did the increase in revenue (if there was any) exceed the cost of the new ride + staffing + maintenance?

I'm guessing it didn't, since they haven't built anything of that scale since.

Further, my limited time at the park saw nearly walk-on conditions for that ride. There's probably not much incentive to keep adding rides if there's little to no ROI.

So this MiA a park i can cover easily in a half day or so? Wanting to get full use of my platinum pass and hopefully there are not heavy crowds (even on a weekend) where i could get through it without a long wait.

When it's open and the weather is nice, the crowds tend to stick to the water park.

If you can't park anywhere but mid-Timbers or beyond, you'll probably want to go back home.

From what I hear, MA gets blazing hot, to the point that it is absolutely miserable. Also there is no shade whatsoever, and everyone who visits melts into a puddle of flesh before the day is over.

That explains why the soles of my shoes were all sticky after my last visit....

Timber-Rider said:

There is a huge difference between a successful business, and a huge money sponge. Michigan's Adventure has very little entertainment value for what it is charging. The fact they continue to charge more for the same attractions they have had for years, just seems like they are gouging for cash.

If they are the most profitable park in the chain, why raise prices when you are already making a fortune? It seems to me they would want to maintain the current price to keep that profit coming in.

I don't see the value in going to a park that has nothing new. One reason why i stopped going to county fairs. Same old rides, with a higher price tag. Now, the only reason I go, is if there is a concert going on, and still don't pay to go on the rides.

needs to be worth it.

Let's put it this way: We will assume for the sake of this thread that you are paid $100,000 a year for your job. If your employer is offering to pay you $150,000 next year, are you going to tell them "oh no...I don't need a raise...I am doing the same amount of work"? The same argument can be applied for the park. Despite the fact that they have the same amount of attractions, why would they NOT charge more if they could?

That or the tighty whitey twister.

I can't lie. Tighty-whitey twister is one of my favorite rides....

Let's put it this way: We will assume for the sake of this thread that you are paid $100,000 a year for your job. If your employer is offering to pay you $150,000 next year, are you going to tell them "oh no...I don't need a raise...I am doing the same amount of work"? The same argument can be applied for the park. Despite the fact that they have the same amount of attractions, why would they NOT charge more if they could?

You don't know me very well. If I was making $100,000 to do the same work I have been doing for the last 10 years, with no new work to do. No, would not ask for or want a raise to $150,000. I would be happy with what I was getting.

I would also wonder what effect me getting a raise would have on the business, and everyone else who is working for the company. However, if I thought what I was doing was a good idea, and it would benefit the company for me to do so. I would accept the raise.

The difference is, MA is not doing anything new or exciting, that calls for a raise. So, I don't think it is necessary for them to do so.

You are either a fool, or a liar if you say you wouldn't take that raise.

No Raven-Phile. I am just not greedy. Also $100,000.00 a year is 100,000 times what I am making now. Which is zero. So, I would be very happy to have a job that paid that much. The last job I had, I was paid $24,000. a year, and I was more than satisfied with amount.

Timber-Rider said:

MA is not doing anything new or exciting, that calls for a raise. So, I don't think it is necessary for them to do so.

Inflation exists.

So does supply/demand.

It's all about the maintaining the overall perception of value in the product while maximizing revenue.

Although you might disagree with the majority of people who go to MiA, apparently there's still a perception of value in which they can raise their prices and gain more revenue. Unless you can speak for the majority of people who visit MiA, quite frankly the opinion of the individual (in this case, you) doesn't really matter in the greater scheme of their business.

Sometimes I honestly wonder if this repeated discussion on MiA is trolling or not.

Timber-Rider said:

Also $100,000.00 a year is 100,000 times what I am making now. Which is zero.

Also, sorry, but I need to nitpick

$0.00 x 100,000 = $0.00

Wanting to make a comfortable, living wage is not greed. The more skills and knowledge you acquire in your particular field, the more you realize your time is worth.

There is absolutely nothing greedy about wanting to be paid what you're worth.

The whole T-R/MiA/Life-In-General narrative keeps getting stranger and stranger with every new chapter.