That Florida Resident Pass is a good marketing gimmick but for anyone who really uses it, it's not the better value. AP has free self parking($7 per day savings) and has 10% discounts available throughout. When our family calculated the differences in prices all of the savings on our multiple visits more than paid for the difference in the price of the two.
AP's are fun to calculate savings on every continuing visit. At a savings of $50 per each person's single day admission per trip plus parking, we felt like we were making money each time we visited. It's also great to be able to just go and spend a day in the park without the worry of trying to do everything in one day. We have made the hour plus drive from Tampa frequently and did little more than just have Dinner and a Stroll through the park.
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