> why can’t they let Americans in for free? Population growth. The entry fee serves as a load-balancer to dissuade families who don’t have a specific desire to

> why can’t they let Americans in for free? Population growth. The entry fee serves as a load-balancer to dissuade families who don’t have a specific desire to visit to go there just because it’s not too far away and free. Ok, it’s not just population growth—it’s also that the Internet has made it trivial to discover nearby free attractions, which leads to physical DoS attacks. https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2013/04/03/the-locust-economy/ https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2013/04/03/the-locust-economy/