In your opinion-when is the best time to buy season passes? When do you think you get the best deal? 

I like getting them when they first come on sale for that is when they are the cheapest.

For myself, I renew around or the day of sale. It typically gives you back value with a Fast Lane or some other offering which you could price out at $30-50 depending on the day so when you're spending out all of that cash, you're actually saving a lot of it too. For other parks and attractions I wait for Black Friday/Cyber Monday if it's something like Six Flags or etc. Those savings can give you a lot of cash back in the long run and can help buy some more merch at the parks. 

Somewhat related... I looked online to see what the monthly would be if I for some reason decide to renew mine, and I noticed that they obviously determined season long FunPix was too good a value to the consumer, and it is glaringly absent from the list of add ons for the 2022 season.

4 hours ago, IBEW_Sparky said:

Somewhat related... I looked online to see what the monthly would be if I for some reason decide to renew mine, and I noticed that they obviously determined season long FunPix was too good a value to the consumer, and it is glaringly absent from the list of add ons for the 2022 season.

Interesting an upcharge item is not there. 

I am sure it will be back.  The infrastructure is already in place.  Doesn't require additional staff.  Easy money for the park.