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Originally Posted by professori
I am curious why everyone seems to think that free admission to the parks is going to bring in masses of new tourists. Gas to get there, accommodations, food, licenses, etc. are all much greater expenses than the relatively paltry admission cost. Although I have often made the trip from the coast to the prairies and stayed for 1 or many nights in Banff or Jasper, I never really thought of the parks permit os one of my primary expenses and the savings certainly wouldn't be enough to entice me to spend all that money to visit, unless there were other, more important, factors driving me.
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Originally Posted by Big Bull
People can't resist getting something for free - regardless of what it will cost!
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Originally Posted by ÜberFly
It's a great marketing ploy, and unfortunately it will work.
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Plus all the marginal users that live nearby - and there is lots! You're right though, it probabably makes little difference to someone who lives in Ontario travelling to Banff. I'm with the others; I will try in the fall, maybe, maybe. There's fortunately a lot more nature in Canada than just the National Parks
