Branson Brings Back “Gas Buster” Cards

[Suselit]

Responding to the ever-increasing price of a gallon of gas, the Branson/Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce/CVB
is once again offering visitors a Gas Buster discount card.
Good at dozens of live shows, area attractions, lodging properties, retail shops and restaurants,
the card is worth a total of $50 off purchases.

Folks signing up for the 2008 Gas Buster discount card will also have a chance to win a Grand Prize Getaway to Branson!

"By offering the Gas Buster discount card, we are letting families know that we value their business.

And Branson's entertainment families are willing to work together to defray the cost of a vacation,
so that folks can afford to do all the things they would like to do here,”
according to Righteous Brother"s Bill Medley, appearing at Dick Clark’s American Bandstand Theatre.
“I hope this will help bring more people here.

Families looking for shows, theme parks, golf, lakes recreation, along with shopping, dining and world-class entertainment will find it all in Branson.”

Between May 1 and Oct. 31, 2008, the Branson/Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce/CVB will give
a Gas Buster discount card to anyone who presents a valid drivers’ license
and a minimum of $40 in gas receipts
incurred within 48 hours of their arrival at one of the Chamber’s two Welcome Centers,
located
at the intersections of U.S. Highway 65
and Missouri Highway 248, and at Hwy. 65 and Missouri Highway 160 in Branson.

Gas Buster card holders are automatically entered to win the grand prize
4-day/3-night vacation for four to Branson, which will be awarded on October 31, 2008.

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"Good at dozens of live shows, area attractions, lodging properties, retail shops and restaurants, the card is worth a total of $50 off purchases."

Is there any information about how much the card is worth at each venue?

It doesn't say how far away you have to come from, wonder if my hour drive would qualify me, if I got $40/gas on arrival?

[djmrl68]

The details for this promotion can be found at www.explorebranson.com
You actually need $50 in gas receipts this year. There doesn't seem to be a restriction on how far away you come from as long as your receipts are dated within 48 hours of arrival at the CVB center. The discounts aren't much when you consider that you are not allowed to use other discounts along with the Gas Busters discount. The Gas Buster Discount Card contains the following designated discounts:
$4 off per night for lodging (5 spaces on the card total $20)
$2 off per show ticket (6 spaces on the card total $12)
$2 off per attraction admission (4 spaces on the card total $8)
$2 off per retail purchase (2 spaces on the card total $4)
$2 off per restaurant receipt (3 spaces on the card total $6)
If you have AAA, AARP, or coupons, you would probably be better off using them as they will likely exceed these gas buster discounts. Participating hotels/theaters/attractions/restaurants are listed on the explorebranson website. **You might also click on their economic stimulus free tickets promotion. It looks like a much better deal than this gas gimmick.

[CHRISTISAM2001]

Thanks for the info Suse!