But what else reason would we have to pay $20 for parking at a so so fun fair?
$5 bucks for wack-a-mole is a sure sign of the times.
Yes, we ventured out with the entire family to the PNE on Monday. If my Mom hadn’t redeemed some Air Miles for ride and entrance passes, we would have easily blown $200 without buying food or any ‘fun’ fair stuff.
Ouch.
You can see Tara got her moneys worth!
I don’t know if we did. But we are cynical bastards anyway.
The kids love Playland but really only do the kiddie rides. We REFUSE to do any of the games for crappy prizes..not at $5 bucks a shot.
They have a section at the PNE with bouncy castles and bungee stuff for kids but that isn’t included in the ride passes. So we did not do that either.
The kids don’t wanna walk through any of the buildings with ‘stuff’ for sale either.
Nor did they seem excited about any of the shows…even the Quad riders didn’t excite Adam.
The Superdogs was it.
So really..it is Playland, the animals and food. That is it. For $200.
The PNE is 99 years old. And it looks it.
Yes, I was impressed by the concert line up this year. And yes, they did have lots of stuff..just stuff that really wouldn’t interest my kids…or husband for that matter.
But hellooo Playland..if you are going to charge me $5 for ONE shot at wack-a-mole, could you please spend some of the money you are making on upgrading the place a wee bit.
Playland looks exactly the same as it did 20 odd years ago. The rides all appear to be the same too.
I sort of resent spending the same amount of money at a run down fun fair and so so Exhibition that I would have at say Disneyland!
But it is TRADITION here in Vancouver..so we all seem to do it. We went as kids, as teens and now as parents.
I just don’t get how anyone can actually afford to go there.
Both CTV News and Global were in attendance and have extoled the virtues of the PNE since it started on August 22nd. Not once did anyone mention how pricey it is getting for the average family to attend. In a recession.
The kids do claim to have had a good time though.
And being on a Monday, the lineups weren’t too huge, the bathrooms were clean, and despite the prices…Sea Lovers and Hunky Bills was tasty as always.
Hunky Bills?
Our fair starts tomorrow! We’re all excited to go watch my niece and nephew show their ponies as well as the parade (if it doesn’t rain). We love the demolition derby the most, though! It’s great fun watching cars crash into one another!!