FYI: Ticket prices at most Orlando parks for one day tickets are $80+
With all do respect, Swoosh, I think comparisons to any Orlando parks are irrelevant. SDC is a totally separate experience, in a very different region of the country. And while one might say that the same argument could be made about a park chain like Six Flags, I think that caliber of park is more consistent, or comparable if you will, to that of SDC (generally speaking). That said, my wife and I paid less for two season passes to Six Flags (which is good at far more parks) this year than we did for two one-day tickets to enjoy SDC.
I see no argument whatsoever to justify charging $57 for admission to SDC (or any other non-Disney park for that matter). Especially in these economic times.
It's not necessary for HFEC's survival, it's nothing more than gouging the consumer. Pure and simple.
And if they're going to continue raising prices on an annual basis, there better be a genius strategy in place to ensure annual park attendance doesn't take a Wildfire nosedive in the very near future.
Since re-discovering SDC about seven years ago, I never would have never dreamed I could be disappointed about my SDC experience, but this admission price issue is one that really hit a nerve and worries me very much.