Volvo guns for Gen Z with budget-priced electric crossover
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Detroit auto show says it expects more auto brands to show up in 2023
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Fun Spot marks 25 years with $25 single-day tickets
Fun Spot is offering a limited-time sale on single-day tickets as part of its 25th anniversary celebration. The window for purchases is 14 hours, starting right after the stroke of midnight Saturday.
The price for the single-day tickets is $25, and they must be bought by 2 p.m. Saturday. These tickets can be used any day through June 9, 2024 and at the parks in Orlando, Kissimmee or near Atlanta. Tickets can be purchased online or at the parks after they open at 10 a.m. Saturday.
The Fun Spot website lists the normal cost of a one-day pass to be $59.95.
“Our hope is our guests will share in our celebration and purchase single-day passes for their friends and family,” John Arie Jr., Fun Spot’s CEO, said in a news release.
There is a limit of 10 tickets per transaction, and purchasers will receive a bonus of two free tickets with every purchase of 10 single-day passes.
Fun Spot goes even more huge with new roller coaster at Atlanta park
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