How much cash do you carry around on a normal day?

Do you get your money's worth with the All Day Dining Passes at Sea World parks?

• We're going to be traveling to Florida for our kids' spring break and I was wondering how economical the dining passes are. The Sea World & Busch Gardens Tampa Bay all-day dining passes (with 6 & 7 participating food vendors respectively) are $105 per day for my family of four and the Aquatica all-day dining pass would be $72 per day for their "Banana Beach Cook-out". We get free breakfast with our hotel accommodations, but I can see us easily staying at the parks late enough for dinner. For those of you who have purchased (or not purchased) these dining plans - do you consider the value and variety worth the money or would you recommend eating a la carte? It seems easier to me to get the wristband and get unlimited entrees, sides, deserts, and non-alcoholic beverages all day rather than pass around or have to carry cash or credit cards in the park, especially if we split up into pairs occasionally. I know that three of us have easily spent $60 on one meal at Six Flags before, so by comparison to that I feel like this would be a great deal. I haven't been to any of the parks we're visiting, however, so I don't know how the total price compares to the individual costs of food.

• Answer:

  If you are trying to eat as cheaply as possible, you can do better. If you typically do eat desserts and drinks, then it's probably worth it. If you normally drink water and don't eat dessert, it will almost definitely not be worth it. It seems to me from several people who have tried this that they normally only break even, so don't expect to save tons of money. But the convenience of it may make it worth it to you.