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By: Buenos Aires Blog Roundup - Weeks #6 and #7 | Buenos Aires Travel Guide

Buenos Aires Blog Roundup - Weeks #6 and #7 | Buenos Aires Travel Guide — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 18:07:46 +0000

[…] Dan took a trip up to the delta, just north of the city of Buenos Aires, and wrote about his time in Tigre, at the Parque de la Costa amusement park and then on a boat trip […]

By: dan

dan — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 20:33:23 +0000

Although it’s partially the two tier system that bothers me – and that often it’s signficant, as examples, Aerolineas Argentina flights are double, yes double, price for non-residents, the same with tickets to Teatro Colon events – but it was more the attitude of the booth attendant. While I’m sure they’d probably do fine if no one but residents came to Parque de la Costa, they probably wouldn’t be doing nearly as well – easily half the people in line while we were waiting were “foreigners” who weren’t entitled to the discount. There’s also no mention even on their website about the discounts only applying to residents, at least not that I see.

Oh, and the guy in white wasn’t busy being ill, he was busy knocking his head against the railing, the young girl you can kind of see behind Henry’s niece was of the age where “Why is the….?” is the only phrase she seemed to know, and was asking her questions in loud, whiny voice continously. He may have been contemplating throwing her over the side…

By: asadoarg

asadoarg — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 20:23:46 +0000

Disney or Universal, can’t remember which one or maybe both, offers discounts to Florida residents. Also I heard in Key West that if you prove you are a Key West resident, many stores/restaurants will knock off the tourist trap prices.

But if they are offering some publicized ticket price discount they should have a note stating that it is for residents only.

At the TDF National Park down here us TDF residents get a special discount compared to other residents around the country and non-residents.

By: ksternberg

ksternberg — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 17:10:23 +0000

Your post sure makes me want to seek out the nearest amusement park. Looks like the guy in the white shirt behind Henry was having a great time on the boat. Look out below!

By: bruce

bruce — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 16:25:54 +0000

The two price system is not only practiced World Wide but in Hawaii also.
If youre not a resident of the State they ZAP ya!!One of the reasons everyone in Hawaii has Health Insurance.