12-03-2016, 08:45 PM
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#41
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Calgary
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Bump
You can now get a 2017 Parks pass online for free here
It caused the website to crash the other day but I ordered one today without any issue.
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12-03-2016, 09:10 PM
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#42
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Calgary
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Ya and if you thought banff, johnson canyon, lake louise etc were crowded before, you might as well wait till 2018 for a visit.
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12-03-2016, 09:17 PM
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#43
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by stampsx2
Ya and if you thought banff, johnson canyon, lake louise etc were crowded before, you might as well wait till 2018 for a visit.
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Thats why you don't go to those places on weekends or after 10:00 or in the summer.. Though Johnson canyon is nice around Mother's Day or earlier. They also upgraded johnsons canyon this winter so it will be interesting if they made the walkways wider.
The park is so much more than those places. Even in the low effort Hike variety. Bow Glacier Falls is no more difficult than hiking to upper falls and in my opinion a far superior hike. Fairly empty for such a great easy hike.
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12-04-2016, 12:26 AM
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#44
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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At least we still need a pass. Its not totally free
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12-04-2016, 02:23 AM
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#45
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Crash and Bang Winger
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So you can get a ticket for not having a park pass but it's free to enter the parks?
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12-04-2016, 03:43 AM
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#46
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Drummer
So you can get a ticket for not having a park pass but it's free to enter the parks?
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My understanding is that the park pass thing for 2017 is for statistical purposes for Parks Canada. I am not sure whether or not they will ticket for not having a pass. I would hope they do not ticket people for not getting a pass.
I did order my pass last night though, it took a few tries after the site crashed multiple times on me.
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12-04-2016, 06:55 AM
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#47
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Pickle Jar Lake
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Got my order in last night. Amazed they even pay for shipping! This is going to cost us a bundle...
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12-04-2016, 11:27 AM
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#48
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First Line Centre
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I agree with everyone here that my pass should be free but others should pay
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12-04-2016, 02:33 PM
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#49
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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Can't you just get one when you enter the park? I mean, if you are going there anyway...
Or will they expect you to buy the 2-year pass?
I am not sure if it will change it much. Who else will it attract that ordinarily would have been turned off by the price of a yearly pass?
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12-04-2016, 05:32 PM
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#50
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Park Hyatt Tokyo
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Originally Posted by Wormius
Can't you just get one when you enter the park? I mean, if you are going there anyway...
Or will they expect you to buy the 2-year pass?
I am not sure if it will change it much. Who else will it attract that ordinarily would have been turned off by the price of a yearly pass?
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It's not meant to attract anyone. It's to keep the existing pass holders that have passes that overlap the calendar year happy.
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12-04-2016, 05:55 PM
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#51
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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Originally Posted by topfiverecords
It's not meant to attract anyone. It's to keep the existing pass holders that have passes that overlap the calendar year happy.
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Sorry, That was kind of a tangential topic, about why so people think the national parks will be extraordinarily busy compared to non-free years.
Anyway I thought this "pass" was just a commemorative item that isn't even necessary. Maybe there is something that I am missing about is importance. Are you saying the people who bought passes just want something to hang off their rear view mirror?
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12-05-2016, 10:48 AM
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#52
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: I went west as a young man
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And it seems to be down again....
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12-05-2016, 12:31 PM
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#53
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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Working perfectly now.
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12-05-2016, 12:50 PM
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#54
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Franchise Player
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Worked last night for me.
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12-05-2016, 01:10 PM
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#55
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Scoring Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wormius
Can't you just get one when you enter the park? I mean, if you are going there anyway...
Or will they expect you to buy the 2-year pass?
I am not sure if it will change it much. Who else will it attract that ordinarily would have been turned off by the price of a yearly pass?
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A day pass for a car is almost $20, I know there are people who only head out to the mountains a few times a year who avoid the park for that reason. I imagine it's also a factor for people visiting from other provinces or countries. It's not a huge fee but it adds up on top of the increased price of camping/food/skiing etc. in the parks.
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12-05-2016, 01:19 PM
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#56
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Grabbed one- thanks OP!
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12-06-2016, 02:49 PM
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#57
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Lifetime Suspension
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Some of the more popular spots are going to be ####shows when the great unwashed masses who were kept out by park fees in the past visit the parks.
This seems like a poorly thought out promotion.
It would have been better to do something like offer free admission to certain parks each month. Maybe trying to drive visitors to lesser known parks or popular parks during less popular times of year.
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12-06-2016, 02:54 PM
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#58
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Looooooooooooooch
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God damn poor people always ruining everything.
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12-06-2016, 02:55 PM
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#59
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by DoubleF
My understanding is that the park pass thing for 2017 is for statistical purposes for Parks Canada. I am not sure whether or not they will ticket for not having a pass. I would hope they do not ticket people for not getting a pass.
I did order my pass last night though, it took a few tries after the site crashed multiple times on me.
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i want them to ticket Americans
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12-06-2016, 02:59 PM
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#60
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Iggy City
God damn poor people always ruining everything.
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There should be a Premium pass so we dont have to rub shoulders with the filthy commoners!
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