20th October 2024, 7:24 PM
I don't think I've ever been to one of these as idk if they're US-only, but I have been to ones that are a lot smaller and local where they have a few rides and a couple of food stalls. They're alright to spend like an hour or two at with people you know depending on what they have, a bigger one I could definitely see being an afternoon-long event if you like them.
Yeah food prices in such places can get to be really marked up (e.g. if I were to go to the cinema again, I'd eat and drink beforehand), also ngl if I'm going on a ride that's gonna spin me round then I don't wanna eat at all for a few hours before because I feel I'd be sick. In terms of the increase from $7 to $18, I would assume inflation here and there is at least similar, but £7 in 2009 is now £11 in 2024 (£7 in 2000 is £13 in 2024) so it definitely seems even above general inflation. I don't think the ones I've been to have had awful prices but then again they were local things so it's not like you're that far away from other shops if you need.
I'm not that big a fan of the rides nor massive crowds, so I don't tend to go to these types of events much (small or large).
Yeah food prices in such places can get to be really marked up (e.g. if I were to go to the cinema again, I'd eat and drink beforehand), also ngl if I'm going on a ride that's gonna spin me round then I don't wanna eat at all for a few hours before because I feel I'd be sick. In terms of the increase from $7 to $18, I would assume inflation here and there is at least similar, but £7 in 2009 is now £11 in 2024 (£7 in 2000 is £13 in 2024) so it definitely seems even above general inflation. I don't think the ones I've been to have had awful prices but then again they were local things so it's not like you're that far away from other shops if you need.
I'm not that big a fan of the rides nor massive crowds, so I don't tend to go to these types of events much (small or large).
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