If you go to an amusement park

Deseret News (Salt Lake City), May 30, 2004

Admission: Rates vary depending on age or height of guest; date and time of admission; how many days the ticket is good for and other factors. Look for deals and discounts from park brochures, Web sites, local businesses, convention and visitors bureaus, AAA and AARP.

Amusement parks nationwide: To find an amusement park in your area, click on the map at www.freewebcentral.com/hidden/ frameamusementparks.htm. The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions has a clickable map and other information at www.ticketforfun.com.

Amusement Today: For complete "best of" lists, go to www.amusementtoday.com and click on "Golden Tickets."

Busch Gardens: Williamsburg, Va. (800-343-7946) and Tampa, Fla. (888-800-5447); www.buschgardens.com

Cedar Point: Sandusky, Ohio; www.cedarpoint.com or 419-627-2350.

Coney Island: Cyclone, Wonder Wheel, aquarium and sideshow in Brooklyn, N.Y.; www.coneyislandusa.com/tourism.shtml

Disneyland: Anaheim, Calif.; www.disneyland.com or 877-700- DISNEY.

Disney World: Lake Buena Vista, Fla.; www.disneyworld.com or 407- W-DISNEY.

Dollywood: Pigeon Forge, Tenn.; www.dollywood.com or 865-428- 9488.

Dorney Park: Allentown, Pa.; www.dorneypark.com or 610-395-3724.

Family Kingdom: Myrtle Beach, S.C.; www.family-kingdom.com or 843- 626-3447.

Funtown Splashtown U.S.A.: Saco, Maine; www.funtownsplashtownusa.com or 207-284-5139.

Hershey Park: Hershey, Pa.; www.hersheypa.com or 800-HERSHEY.

Holiday World & Splashin' Safari: Santa Claus, Ind.; www.holidayworld.com or 877-GO-FAMILY.

Knoebels Amusement Resort: Elysburg, Pa.; www.knoebels.com or 800- ITS-4FUN.

Knott's Berry Farm: Buena Park, Calif.; www.knotts.comLake Winnepesaukah: Rossville, Ga.; www.lakewinnie.com or 877-LAKE-WIN.

Paramount: Parks in California, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Spain and Virginia; www.paramountparks.com

Schlitterbahn: New Braunfels (830-625-2351) and South Padre Island (956-772-SURF), Texas; www.schlitterbahn.com

Seaworld: San Diego (800-25-SHAMU), Orlando (800-327-2424) and San Antonio (800-700-7786); www.seaworld.com

Sesame Place: Langhorne, Pa.; www.sesameplace.com or 215-752- 7070.

Silverwood-Boulder Beach: Athol, Idaho; www.silverwoodthemepark.com or 208-683-3400.

Six Flags: Parks in California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas and Washington, with 11 more around the world; www.sixflags.com

Tweetsie Railroad: Blowing Rock, N.C.; www.tweetsie-railroad.com or 800-526-5740.

Universal Studios: Orlando (407-363-8000) and Los Angeles (800- UNIVERSAL); www.universalstudios.com

Wisconsin Dells: Eighteen indoor water parks; www.wisdells.com or 800-223-3557.