As I previously mentioned, the bigwigs at Disney opted to boost Vanessa Hudgens’ salary for High School Musical 3.  Now we know where that extra money will be coming from: your pocketbooks.

Fans looking forward to the latest musical installment will now have to pay for the experience.  That’s right - the movie will be moving from The Disney Channel to the big screen.  The entire cast, including a heavily-rewarded Zac Efron, will begin filming the sequel this March.

Although many will be bothered by Disney’s decision to financially exploit HSM-addicted families, here are a few good things parents can take away from this:

1. No more parties at your home for another HSM premiere*.
2. No more endless viewings of the show thanks to the miracles of Tivo*.
3. No more lip-gloss kisses on the plasma TV screen*.
4. You can dump the kids off at the theater and not be within earshot of the catchy tunes*.
5. You can now force your children to earn the price of a ticket.
6. You can know say you were forced to watch the movie with your kids; you could have left the living room before*.

(*This all, of course, only applies until the DVD is released.)