Time for another Tip Tuesday!
This week, let's once again head out to California to Paradise Pier at Disney California Adventure park. We've all seen those boardwalk-style carnival games where guests plunk down a few dollars to try their hand at winning some sort of plush or other toy. Those of you who are parents know how kids gravitate to these type of games as if they were a magnet. I've seen plenty of instances where people (guys mostly) will try round after round after round to win something for their girlfriend or child.
So how can you come away a winner without breaking the bank?
The trick is to know which games to play -- those where everyone wins! This is especially key when dealing with children. There is one game at Paradise Pier, Goofy About Fishing, where no matter what you do, the player always wins. This is a great game for smaller children because it's very easy for them to play. Players use a small fishing pole with a magnet on the end to "catch" a fish. Keep in mind that this game, like so many others, have different levels of winners. It all depends on the color of the dot on the underside of the fish you catch. The vast majority of fish have the lowest level color, while only a handful have the middle level color and only one or two have the top level color. In any case, the player always wins, that's the key part to stress here. In the photo above, the farmer Mickey was a middle-level prize.
Besides, if you win one of those huge plush figures, how in the world are you getting it home, especially if you're flying? You just might not want to win big when you think about it.
Keep playing and good luck!
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