Results: Tourist Trap Trip Tips! Part 15
Whether an attraction qualifies as a tourist trap is often in the eye of the beholder, and some are still beloved by locals. Some are iconic locales now overrun or overrated. Others lure road trippers out of the way of their intended destinations. They might be cheesy, inauthentic, overpriced, crowded, boring, ugly, or just plain not worth the time. Here is a collection of American tourist traps that may leave you wishing you'd stayed at home. Cheapism is my source for this series.
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Oregon: Prehistoric Gardens. Like many tourist traps, Prehistoric Gardens in Port Orford is likely to be irresistible to children, with a life-size Tyrannosaurus at the front gate. But some visitors say it's overpriced, at $16 for adults, $12 for children and $15 for seniors, and it provides less than 15 minutes of entertainment. In an age of "Jurassic Park" films and the dinosaur robots of the George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park in Utah, steel and concrete sculptures may not cut it. Have you ever visited a venue where dinosaurs were the theme? (Prices in the video are from 3 years ago.)
Yes
20%
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228 votes
No
55%
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629 votes
Undecided
8%
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97 votes
Not Applicable
17%
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190 votes
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Pennsylvania: Rivers Casino. Philadelphia isn't Las Vegas — it isn't even Atlantic City, which is just an hour away — and tourists shouldn't go to the Rivers Casino (formerly the SugarHouse Casino) expecting a high-rolling experience. Reviews are filled with complaints about slow service in a cramped, cheap-looking structure. "A lackluster, dirty slots barn," one Yelper says. Have you ever been to a casino?
Yes
58%
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659 votes
No
22%
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248 votes
Undecided
6%
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67 votes
Not Applicable
15%
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170 votes
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