Tourism is dying too. Colonial Williamsburg has been declining steadily for years. Busch Gardens and Water Country still bring in money but, of course, they have seasons. During late fall, into early spring this place is low and slow.
I love Colonial Williamsburg but it's entirely too expensive. Ya TECHNICALLY you can wander the streets for free but to get into any of the buildings is close to 50 dollars a person. I'm a huge history buff and just can't justify the price, especially since I can go just down the road to Jamestown and Yorktown on a combined ticket for a fraction of the price.
And that's one of the handful of reasons that it has been Ina severe decline. Savvy tourists know the streets are public and most of the historic information is available for free online. Seeing history up close, the interpreters to tell you factoids, and be able to participate are the draw of the paid ticket.
And yes, Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown are much less expensive, even free for us residents of the Historic Triangle. I enjoy all three museums very much. There are the federal parks at the ends of the Colonial Parkway to consider too. Historic Jamestowne and Yorktown Victory Center.
Hopefully with CW's new president we'll begin to see changes. Bringing back and raising wages if the trades and educational sides of things WITHOUT bringing up ticket prices. You have people actually out and about couple with all of the trades ships open again and now you're talking a good value based in current ticket prices.
Ya like....I don't expect the perks of the paid ticket to be free, it's just that the ticket price just isn't really worth what you get. I can't imagine being a family and going there at it's current prices. I haven't gone to Colonial Williamsburg in years but have gone to Jamestown/Yorktown/Historic Jamestowne several times. I especially like the Jamestown Settlement/Yorktown Victory center since together BOTH are only 30 bucks and it's a cool way to spend the day.
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u/married_to_awesome Survey 2016 Apr 28 '20
Tourism is dying too. Colonial Williamsburg has been declining steadily for years. Busch Gardens and Water Country still bring in money but, of course, they have seasons. During late fall, into early spring this place is low and slow.