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Old March-5th,2006, 10:21 PM
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Is it worth buying the Panamaniac cards? I need some real honest answers

Let me know ifs its worth buying one of the these panamaniac cards? thanks!
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Its def worth buying the panamaniac card if you are gonna be there a full week. We have bought it the past 3 years its $40 and i would buy it still if it cost $75. Anyone who says its not worth it doesnt know what they are talking about, or they must not go out to the clubs everynight.
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its worth it if you get a bunch of people to chip in on one.....use it to get a stamp then come back out and give the next person the card.
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its worth it if you get a bunch of people to chip in on one.....use it to get a stamp then come back out and give the next person the card.
You can do this if you want. It's a lot of work though. Listen, it's not that hard of a decision. The card costs $40. It's usually at least $10 cover for the cover at the clubs. So if you use the card only four times, you break even with the card. Seeing how the card works for 7 days and includes free beer and discounts to various restaurants and stuff, I don't understand how anyone can say it's not worth it. If you want to see all that is offered with the card, download the full week schedule at www.sunquestpromotions.com
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Yea thats def a pain in the *** having to go in and out over and over to get everyone in with one card or even a couple cards. We had a few people decide not to buy them and they def regreted that decision by midweek. The card is $40........if you cant afford to spend $40 on a card thats gonna save you money then you prolly dont belong on springbreak if money is an issue unless you plan on partying at the hotels all week.

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This is my first trip to PCB for spring break, my friends have gone the last couple and said the card isn't worth it, unless everyone is doing it and your at the mercy of the card, meaning you have to go to the clubs that are on the card, not the ones you want to or are close to you. Also, most people don't go to the clubs from 7-9 so what good is the card going to do if you go out at 10 or 11, you can't get free cover and you don't get free beer.
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Lets say you use the card from 7-9 and get the free cover/free beer, if you leave and want to come back what is the policy? Do you have to pay the cover/ do you have to wait in line again?
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Spinnaker and La Vela close down from 5-7pm or 6-7pm (I can't remember if it's an hour or two). Once you go back in at 7pm or later you get a stamp and you can reenter (if your 21 or older) until they close that night.

The smaller places usually don't shut down and I believe once you get a stamp you can reenter most places.
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Harpoon Harry's lets everyone re enter once you have the stamp as long as you are 18.
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Yeah, we would always go to the club at 7, get stamped, drink free beer until 9 then go back to the hotel. Then go back in a couple hours. You will find that the majority of the people down there get the card. That means that the club on the schedule will always be packed. You are at the mercy of the card to a certain degree, but if you use the card 4 out of the 7 nights, you break even. I don't think that is too tough to do. Also, besides free cover and beer, you also get:

Harpoon Harry's - 1/2 off cover charge anytime
Captain Jack's Buffet - 10% off food
Spinnaker's - 15% off food
Sharky's - 15% off food until 4pm
Hammerhead Fred's - 15% off food until 4pm
Coyote Ugly - 1/2 off cover charge until 9pm
Boatyard - 15% off food
Schooner's - 15% off food
Sunsations - 10% off all merchandise
Montego Bay - Free draft with $5 food purchase
Rock It Lanes - VIP pricing on bowling, skating, and bar
Parasail Rides - $10 off
Alvin's Island - 10% off all merchandise
Slingshot Ride - $5 off
Executive Taxi - $1 off any ride $5 or more
Karaoke Cafe - $10 all u can drink draft 11am to 2am
Applebees - 99 cent drafts all day everyday
Club Sun Tanning Salon - 2 tans for $10

So I don't know how you can say the card isn't worth it. Obviously if you never use it, it isn't worth it, but there is so many ways to save with the card. For $40, you can't go wrong in my opinion.
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Thanks for the info. Looks like I'll be getting the card.
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I'm one of the minority who don't think it's worth it. Illstate got it right. My buddy got one a couple years back, and he rarely used it... We were staying near la vela, spinnaker, freds, and found the card's schedule to be too confining; plus when they have the free covers they're usually low to get in at that time anyway. He didn't get $40 worth. if you go to harry's a lot, it could be worth it, but we're not harry's fans. I don't think la vela's card is worth it, either. We saved more money getting the spinnaker vip (was $25, now it's $50). Always free to get in (over 21) no matter what time you go + discounted drinks.
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Last year the card gave you the option of two different clubs each night so you arent really at the mercy of the card. You will get your money worth it for sure. The schdule isnt hard to read at all either or understand, it gives you time frames each day with whats going on so as long as you can read a paragraph you are fine, and if you cant understand what its saying then you might wanna stay home and improve your reading skills over break.
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One huge plus about Spinnaker and La Vela's VIP cards is that you get in almost right away. If the lines to get in go back to Thomas Drive (which they usually do 7pm-midnight during SB), you get to skip the long lines. I don't think the panamaniac card lets you do that. I'd say if you plan on going to Spinnaker or La Vela 2 or more nights their VIP cards would be worth it. Otherwise I'd stick to the panamaniac card.
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