Archive for the ‘Promotions’ Category
It’s Coming…
Added: October 11th, 2009 | Be the first to add a comment »
Hold on to your hats… we’re planning a completely daft offer for 2010 Season Passes.
And when we say daft, we mean daft. So daft, in fact, that our bosses are only letting us run this promotion for ONE DAY ONLY. We’re not ready to release details just yet, and if you want in, you’ll need to sign up for our e-newsletter. That’s the only place where we’ll be announcing what’s going on. Intrigued?
It’ll all be kicking off in a couple of weeks.
Bring the Kids for Free!
Added: September 1st, 2009 | Be the first to add a comment »
As some of you might know, the Alpha Program was a program that Big Surf had in place for the month of June this year. It allowed children from Kindergarten through 5th grade to bring in their report card and if they had an “A” or “A” equivalent in any subject…they got in free once that month. Awesome, right?
Well, have no fear, because the program is back for one weekend only! Labor Day weekend Big Surf is resurrecting the Alpha Program with the same stipulations as the first round. Any child K-5 can bring in their report card with an “A” or an equivalent and get in free that weekend! Yep, free!
Our hours of operation Labor Day weekend are 11 am - 6 pm September 5-7. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to bring the kids in for free!
Backpack Drive 2009
Added: August 19th, 2009 | Be the first to add a comment »
Our 2nd Annual Backpack Drive was held from August 12th through the 14th. We had quite a few backpacks brought in for MOCA (Missouri Ozarks Community Action), which is great!
Some of the backpacks received during our drive this year!
We didn’t have as many as last year, but in this tough time, it is hard for people to make an extra investment! The good thing is that there will be several local kids with brand new backpacks for school this year that might not have had one otherwise!
We are looking forward to next year’s drive and hope it will be huge! Look out for information next year and how you can help out local children in getting their school year started off right!
$10 Off and a Good Deed!
Added: August 3rd, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The summer is winding down and it is nearing back-to-school time. That means it is time for Big Surf’s 2nd Annual Backpack Drive.
If you are unfamiliar with the drive, it is when we ask our customers to bring in a brand new backpack with tags attached and we give them $10 off their ticket that day. Big Surf then stuffs all the backpacks full of school supplies and donates them to MOCA (Missouri Ozarks Community Action). This wonderful event will take place August 12-14, 2009.
After the event, MOCA gets the backpacks in the hands of those in need so they can start their school year off right. We invite all of you to participate and help out a good cause while enjoying Big Surf Waterpark before school gets back in session! Spread the word and give these kids a great chance at a great year!
Some of our employees showing off a few of the donated backpacks
Loving Our Country… and Supporting our Troops Who Keep Us Free
Added: July 4th, 2009 | Be the first to add a comment »
This seemed like an appropriate post on this Fourth of July.
For the past several years Big Surf has been proud to honor those brave men and women who serve in our country’s military.
We offer a no-strings, unlimited, FREE ADMISSION policy to all active military personnel, all season long.
In addition the families of active military are welcome to enjoy the park at a big discount.
We always pleased to welcome our troops to our park. They perform an incredible service to each and every one of us.
This is just our small way of saying Thanks to these brave men and women for all that they do.
Happy Fourth, everyone.
4th of July Fun
Added: July 1st, 2009 | Be the first to add a comment »
We’re all proud patriots here at Big Surf and every Fourth of July we like to do something a little special to celebrate. This year we’ve come up with a couple of different goodies for ya.
Offer #1: Everyone who is a fan of ours on facebook can print out a voucher entitling them to TEN DOLLARS OFF an all-day pass. Not a Facebook friend? Well that’s easy enough to fix… go here to sign up.
Offer #2: We like to do extra-special things for our friends who buy season passes to the park… so on July 4 they can bring a friend to the park and pay just FOUR BUCKS to get them in. (It’s the FOURTH of July, see?)
These offers are, as they say, for one day only. But make the most of ‘em - we’d love to celebrate July 4 with you!
Nearly the end of June…
Added: June 28th, 2009 | Be the first to add a comment »
Phew! It’s been hot!! Not that we’re complaining, though.
We’ve been incredibly busy at the park these last few weeks, with record-breaking attendances for this time of year. Amazing what a little sunshine can do! Hard though it is to believe, it’s already nearly the end of June, and that means that some of the promotions that we’ve been running for the first part of our season are due to expire on Tuesday. So we wanted to remind you all that time is running out on these.
First off, the famous Golden Tickets which we have written about so often on this blog. We’ve been giving these little wonders away all summer at various events and as prizes for contests, and the like. They entitle the bearer (provided he or she is under 18) to a free admission to the park DURING JUNE. Got that? So if you have one of these, you need to get moving if you want your free entry!
Also, the Alpha Program ends on Tuesday. This is our way of rewarding academic excellence for our younger guests - any child in 5th Grade or below who has an “A” or equivalent on their report card gets one free entry into the park DURING JUNE. Are you seeing the pattern here?
Of course, there are still many other good offers that will stil be available throughout the summer. Our promotion with Subway is due to continue until Labor Day. And of course, if you buy your tickets online you always get a discounted price, as you do if you come as part of a group of fifteen or more.
Finally, keep an eye on our facebook page for news of a killer promotion for our facebook fans, especially for July 4.
Miss Missouri at Big Surf - the Movie
Added: June 24th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
At last, here it is… a video of what went on the day that the Miss Missouri contestants came to Big Surf and cavorted about in the Wave Pool. And did we mention that we were VERY PROUD when none other than MISS LAKE OF THE OZARKS won the whole contest! She will be going to represent Missouri in the Miss America pageant! How cool is that?!?
Anyway, enjoy the video, complete with groovy surfer soundtrack.
Psst… Looking for silly discounts?
Added: June 17th, 2009 | Be the first to add a comment »
And when we say silly, we do mean silly.
Here’s the deal. Every day - or just about, anyway - we’re going to be offering discounts on tickets for the first five or ten people who do a particular (usually silly) thing. Exactly what needs to be done to get the discount will vary from day to day. Yesterday it was the first ten people to sing “You Are My Sunshine” to the staff at the attendance desk. Today you have to wear a parka. (I know. It’s 90 degrees outside. We won’t make you keep it on.)
How you find you what the day’s silly stunt is? Easy. Sign up for our Twitter feed, friend us on facebook, and visit our MySpace page as well. There are links to the first two on the right hand side of this page. All you have to do is click on them. (Don’t say we don’t make this stuff easy for you.) That’s where you’ll find what the day’s “task” is. Get here early, and get in cheap!
Alex G.
PS: We have lots of ideas about what we might ask people to do to earn their discounts, but it’s a long summer. We’re going to need more. Please let us know if you have any good ideas. The sillier and funnier the better. Who knows, if they’re really good we may even throw something cool your way as a thank you. Get thinking, and let us know!
Jefferson City Kidsfest… See you There?
Added: June 12th, 2009 | Be the first to add a comment »
Tomorrow, Saturday June 13, is the annual Jefferson City Kidsfest. We will be there, with bells on, and possibly with a shark, too. We’ll be giving away lots of groovy free stuff, and also there will be Golden Tickets going to worthy candidates. We haven’t quite worked out what people are going to have to do to earn one of these - they are good for one free admission until the end of this month, if you remember - but we will devise some sort of task that will need to be completed before we hand those babies out. If anyone has any good ideas as to what would be an appropriate task, let us know…
Kidsfest is always a riot. There’ll be clowns, face painters, hayrides, and a petting zoo, and tons of other cool stuff. Oh yes, and it’s COMPLETELY FREE. It takes place on the High Street in Jefferson City between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. It looks as if the weather is going to co-operate, so it should be a lot of fun. Please come out and say hi to us if you’re attending. We’d love to see you. And - how about this - mention this blog and we’ll give you a Golden Ticket, no questions asked.
