I canceled my Busch Gardens membership after finding a cheaper way to get it – but I was still charged $554

A BUSCH Gardens member is furious with the park – so much so that he canceled his membership.

In addition to the cancellation, however, she continued to receive charges of hundreds of dollars.

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A former Busch Gardens member shared his complaints about the park’s participation in a publish on Facebook.

Chelsea Marie Fountain expressed her outrage after discovering she was charged $554 for a Busch Gardens membership she had canceled the previous year.

“Count the days Busch Gardens, I canceled my membership last year and they still charged me again,” she wrote.

Many echoed Chelsea’s sentiments, sharing their own negative experiences with the theme park’s membership and pricing practices.

One user commented: “I don’t really like them. I’ve been there many times and they want an arm and a leg for those dry chicken combinations that my kids won’t eat.

“They charge me $100 to rent a motorized wheelchair. I digress.”

The issue of unexpected charges and high prices is a common complaint among theme park goers.

Count your days at Busch Gardens.

Chelsea Marie fontFacebook

In response to Chelsea’s post, several users recommended using prepaid cards for theme park memberships to avoid such financial pitfalls.

One user advised: “I use prepaid cards for any theme park memberships… learned a long time ago.”

“It’s not the victim’s fault, but girl, that’s why you use a prepaid card!” someone said.

“Put in just enough and let it cancel, but in a few dollars they come out of pocket.”

The post also fueled anxiety among others who recently canceled their subscriptions.

One concerned commenter shared: “This stresses me out! I canceled mine yesterday, received confirmation, but now I’m afraid they’ll still do the draft!”

BUSCH GARDENS MEMBERSHIP DETAILS

Here is some information about Busch Garden (Tampa) membership:

Bronze Pass

• Price: $14.25/month for 12 months or $171.00 (save 15%)
• Includes:
• 12 months of visits with blackout dates
• Ride Phoenix Rising from 7/16
• Entrance to popular events
• Benefits valued at up to $1,000 or more with multi-park passes
• Convenient auto-renewal
• 0% APR monthly payments available

Silver Pass

• Price: $18.50/month for 12 months or $222.00 (save 20%)
• Includes:
• Unlimited admission with no blackout dates for 12 months
• Ride Phoenix Rising from 7/15
• Entrance to popular events
• Free general parking
• 2 free tickets for guests*
• Up to 20% off park discounts
• New exclusive experiences
• Benefits valued at up to $1,700+ with multi-park passes
• Convenient auto-renewal
• 0% APR monthly payments available

Gold Pass

• Price: $19.75/month for 12 months or $237.00 (save 25%)
• Includes:
• Unlimited admission with no blackout dates for 12 months
• Ride Phoenix Rising from 7/14
• Entrance to popular events
• Free preferential parking
• 4 free tickets for guests*
• Up to 30% off park discounts
• New exclusive experiences
• Benefits valued at up to $2,100+ with multi-park passes
• Convenient auto-renewal
• 0% APR monthly payments available

Platinum Pass

• Price: $32.50/month for 12 months or $390.00 (save 25%)
• Includes:
• Unlimited entry with no blackout dates for 12 months to 11 parks
• Ride Phoenix Rising from 7/13
• Entrance to popular events
• Free preferential parking
• 6 free tickets for guests*
• Up to 50% off park discounts
• New exclusive experiences
• New exclusive entry
• Biggest park discounts each month
• 1 free Quick Queue fast trip per day
• Benefits valued at up to $3,300+
• Convenient auto-renewal
• 0% APR monthly payments available

Passes start at $15.75 per month or $189 with 10% discount available, based on membership website.

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