KC Offering Big Summer Discounts to Travelers

First posted on 07-09-2008

This summer, Kansas City is offering travelers a simple way to offset higher gas prices: 11 money-saving discounts at Kansas City’s best attractions. From longtime favorites—such as jazz, barbecue and fountains—to new attractions, restaurants and a brand new downtown entertainment, getaway to Kansas City this summer and save money with the DiscoverKC Pass. The free Pass provides money-saving offers to some of Kansas City’s signature shopping districts, museums and attractions. The DiscoverKC Pass can be ordered at VisitKC.com/pass or 888-474-8527.

Please note: The DiscoverKC Pass is only available to those who live outside the five-county Kansas City Metropolitan area.

11 money-saving offers on the DiscoverKC Pass

1. Save $7 on Worlds of Fun regular admission
Looking for some adventure? Worlds of Fun, one of the Midwest’s largest amusement parks, offers the longest, tallest and fastest full-circuit inverted roller coaster in the region, the Patriot, as well as 140 other thrill rides.

2. Buy one ticket to a Kansas City Royals game and get one free
Bring the whole gang to a Kansas City Royals game and take advantage of special summer promotions such as Dodge Buck Nights and Hy-Vee/Pepsi Fireworks Fridays. Use the DiscoverKC Pass to purchase the KC Double Play Package, which allows visitors to experience Worlds of Fun and a Royals game for only $32.

3. Free child’s admission to the Kansas City Zoo with the purchase of an adult ticket
Your young ones will delight in seeing more than 1,000 animals in the wild at the Kansas City Zoo. And, they’ll be greeted by playful river otters at the zoo’s new entrance, which is just one of several enhancements the zoo completed in its most aggressive renovation in 10 years.

4. Free Crown Center Coupon Book of Savings
Hallmark Card’s Crown Center is a great place for family fun. The innovative entertainment complex offers shopping, fun and fine dining options, theaters and free movies and concerts in the outdoor Square on Friday nights in July and August.

5. Free souvenir Boulevard Brewing Co. pint glass at any Country Club Plaza bar or restaurant
When you come to Kansas City you have to visit the Country Club Plaza. The city’s famous outdoor entertainment district is filled with beautiful Spanish architecture, which immediately sets the tone for the upscale dining and shopping you’ll experience at 30 distinctive restaurants and more than 120 boutiques and fashionable national stores.

Boulevard is KC’s hometown beer. The company has grown to become the largest specialty brewer in the Midwest, and offers free tours of their brewery Thursday through Saturday.

6. Buy one buffet and get one free at Argosy Casino, Hotel & Spa
Looking for luxury? Then hit the Argosy Hotel Casino & Spa, which was named the eighth best hotel in the world on the Expedia Insiders’ Select list. The Mediterranean-themed casino offers luxury hotel accommodations and spa, 47 table games, 1,950 slots and five restaurants.

7. Buy one ticket, get one free at select Independence, Mo. attractions
History buffs will love Independence. As the hometown of President Harry S. Truman and the beginning of the trails West, Independence offers 16 heritage attractions that show how the city played a key role in shaping our nation. Show your DiscoverKC Pass to buy one ticket, get one ticket free at the Harry S. Truman Library & Museum, National Frontier Trails Museum, Vaile Mansion, Bingham-Waggoner Estate or the 1859 Jail & Marshal’s Home.

8. Buy one ticket, get one free at Clay County’s Jesse James’ attractions
Clay County offers attractions for both the city slicker and the city dweller. Clay County is where Jesse James was born, where Las Vegas-style casinos come alive with entertainment and where true Americana can be experienced in historic towns. Use your DiscoverKC Pass to buy one admission and get one free at the Jesse James Bank Museum and Jesse James Farm & Museum.

9. Receive 15 percent off your total food bill at Union Station restaurants
Your family will enjoy Union Station, a 1914 restored train station that includes a science center, train exhibit, planetarium, five-story 3D movie theater, live theatre, restaurants and shops. Plus, they can learn about the complexities that lie beneath their skin at “Bodies Revealed,” through September 1.

10. Buy one ticket, get one free at the National World War I Museum
The National World War I Museum will amaze you with one of the greatest collections of WWI artifacts anywhere in the world. The museum is an extraordinary emotional and educational experience that shares the history of a war whose impact still echoes today.

11. Receive $10 off a purchase of $50 or more at Hereford House & Pierponts
After a long day of touring, try one of the city’s signature dishes. And no, we aren’t talking barbecue. Kansas City is renowned for having some of the best steakhouses in the nation. Try Pierponts and the Herford House, which offer the finest beef straight off the grill, KC Strip steaks, prime rib and seafood.

What’s new in KC this summer
You’ve got your discounts. Now, check out what’s new. After all, Kansas City has created quite the buzz. The city has experienced a $5 billion building boom throughout downtown Kansas City that’s added major new attractions, many of which have opened just in time for summer visitors.

Kansas City Power & Light District
The largest new development in the Midwest is re-energizing downtown Kansas City. Nearly 20 businesses are now open in this vibrant eight-block entertainment district, offering everything from fine dining to line dancing. When completed later this year, the district will feature more than 40 restaurants and entertainment venues.

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s Money Museum
Celebrating a grand opening on July 1, the Money Museum offers a priceless opportunity to learn about the nation’s financial system through interactive exhibits explaining banking, the economy and the Federal Reserve.

CoCo Key Water Resort
CoCo Key became the Midwest’s largest indoor waterpark when it opened in May. The 55,000-square-foot indoor waterpark combines the thrill of a water resort with the enchantment of the Keys.

For more information about what to see and do in Kansas City this summer, go to VisitKC.com.