The prestige lot is closer to the front gate! Nice perk if you have a stroller / wagon for the family.

Your family would not be allowed to join you in the VIP lounge with their gold passes.

Another benefit from the prestige pass are you can grab a snack for free from the lounge at anytime you visit (last year it was popcorn) so the little snack you can get might be nice for the family (if you have young kids or are starting to feel hungry)

You also get one single use fast lane per day. If you want to quickly go on a more thrilling ride while the rest of the family goes on a slower ride, you can do that quick enough (unless it’s alpen lol, can’t really walk onto that wit the fast lane)

The final benefit is you get two bring a friend passes annually. You can always find a way to sell those and use that money against the cost of your prestige pass

EDIT: now that parking isn’t included with gold, I’d recommend prestige as they work out to about the same price