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Jerry Frost wrote:
> I remember going to Disneyland, (the original in Anaheim, Ca.), paying 
> admission, then hitting the ticket booth(s) for ride/show tickets. If 
> you bought a book you got a break and there were different books 
> offering different ranges of tickets, A thru E. (This is where the 
> term, "E ticket ride" came from) As the years went by they started 
> selling packages, a little later they started renting the park to 
> organizations like high schools, etc.
>
> Now you pay one large price and do whatever you want to. (I guess; I 
> haven't been to Disneyland in better than 35 years) The downside to 
> this is the poor schmoe who is just taking the kid/s and doesn't 
> intend to do any rides him/erself but has to pay the full price anyway.
>
Actually, Angus Wynne invented the one price admission amusement park in 
1961.  It was for his Six Flags over Texas venue.   I lived in Texas, 
but traveled to Disney California most years to visit family.   I still 
have a few Disney ticket books with a couple of e-tickets untorn. 

Charles