The $50(+) number came from the post I commented on: > by and large, a $50+ excursion for a family of 4... As for the difficulty in entertaining a family on a

The $50(+) number came from the post I commented on: > by and large, a $50+ excursion for a family of 4... As for the difficulty in entertaining a family on a budget, it's generally true that as soon as you step outside the door to your home, entertainment costs will skyrocket. Public parks, publicly-funded museums, community-led events and national parks/wilderness activities will get you there — and with a bit of savvy these can be your go-to opportunities — but minigolfing, theme parks and kid-focused venues (thinking along the lines of Chuck-E-Cheese) will usually come in at a higher cost. In comparison to a lot of commercial entertainment, movie theaters range from either being fairly competitive to very competitive, in my opinion. When theaters fail to meet that bar, that to me is a sign that they're being poorly-operated, but I don't see that as a industry-wide failure.