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I think that's mostly true. A middle-class family can still afford Disney, it just becomes a once-in-a-childhood thing instead of an every-year thing. Every y
by alistairSH 4y ago
I think that's mostly true. A middle-class family can still afford Disney, it just becomes a once-in-a-childhood thing instead of an every-year thing. Every year trips have become something for the wealthy.
Pretty similar for pro sports. Lots of my friends take their kids to minor league baseball - for the kid, it can be better, as they often have specific kid activities. I've always been shocked at the price for Redskins tickets/parking/etc. Nationals is a bit less expensive, but still not cheap.
- neutronicus 4y agoOrioles are dirt cheap if you want to take the MARC up for some baseball, though. And the MARC itself is 7 bucks
- alistairSH 4y agoNats tickets aren't bad, it's parking/transit and then food/drink that are the killers. I guess you can skip the concessions, but that's part of the fun, IMO.
- neutronicus 4y agoWord, baseball isn't the same without a nice cold beer.
- MandieD 4y agoDo they still have the very cheap but surprisingly good hotdogs right outside the stadium that you can then bring in, which keeps prices inside somewhat in check? (Reminiscing over the $5 student tickets available with college ID in the early 2000's)
- Infernal 4y agoYes, my kids love our local AA baseball team. Tickets < $15, various bounce houses and generic carnival type things for the kids, but something to break up the game for a bit when they get tired of sitting. No idea what an equivalent MLB outing would cost, but I don't care either as the closest one is 3-3.5 hours away, vs. 20 minutes to our AA ballpark.