The original plan this year, was to finally take my youngest bio daughter to Colorado to ski. Unfortunately, with the loss of my husband’s job, and the increased cost of supporting the youngsters, that was not going to happen. Plan A didn’t work out, but Plan B was a success. Thank God for alternate plans. My plans never work out how I think they will.
As a teacher, the income is barely enough to get by, and the perks are few and far between. However, Sea World has a great perk for teachers. I never would have found out about it, if my coworker hadn’t shown off her vacation pics to me last year. Thanks to her, I now know that Teachers get in FREE!!! You have to register by May 31st here. You can add Aquatica to your pass at the park for just $30.
If you’re not a teacher but have kids 5 and under, they get in free too!!! Registration for this is also by May 31st here. I took the littles to their Grandma Honey’s house for Spring Break, so I could spend some quality time with Miss M. So we won’t need the preschool passes until this summer. But I am super excited about this extreme discount for another mini vacation. There are discounts for active and retired military, and even AAA member discounts.
The next money saving tip is one that everyone can use. I bought Miss M a season pass. I upgraded to the Gold pass, which was a $33 increase from the base pass. Get your passes here. Why did I upgrade???
- No Blockout Dates
- FREE General Parking
- Exclusive Pass Member Events
- 10% Off Dining, Shopping & Animal Experiences
- Four (4) free Tickets for Friends
- Three (3) 20% Discounted Guest Tickets
- Free 1-Day Digital Photo
- Free Exclusive Animal Presentation
I got most of the $33 back when I drove up to park. The cost for general parking is $23.09. I’ll get the rest back, and then some when we go again this summer. With the free tickets, my husband and adult children can all go for free!!!