Under the new ticket plan, seniors 62 and over and children under 48 inches only have to pay $9.95. The deal saves seniors $35 off of the usual $44.95 adult fee. Children's tickets are discounted by $15. The deal is aimed at grandparents, typically on fixed incomes, who come to the park with their grandchildren.

The discounts will remain in place through the rest of the operating season, and the park will consider the deals for next year. Geauga Lake, which is also reporting attendance slumps, says it has no plans for a similar program.

See the Akron Beacon Journal for more.