Christmas Town
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I have been trying to put my finger on what that London Rocks tree reminds me of. It just came to me. It is like the themed Christmas trees in those Ye Olde Christmas Shoppes. You know the ones you only visit in the winter, but somehow stay open year round?
chickenking said:
So, what are they serving there now? Or, is it $17 to look at empty warmers where ham and turkey should be?
Essentially cold mashed potatoes, cold macaroni, dry chicken nuggets, and the worst fried pork chop I've ever tasted (even the white gravy was awful!).
If you've ever priced or bought ham, you know it's very expensive. Costly enough to where it could affect their bottom line. I don't know about ya'all, but I can certainly do some damage when it comes to eating "good" ham.
On the flip side, the fact they actually show a picture of a ham on their website, is basically false advertising, the ole bait and switch, pig in a poke, give me your $17 and I hope you forget about Ham Deal...
:idea: Then it came to me..... :idea:
I think everyone's forgetting the "big" picture. I think we all know where all the money is 'really' going. We all need to do anything and everything we can to keep Mach Tower operating. If this means cutting back on delicacies like ham, it must be done. Most people don't realize how costly it is to have 4 employees standing there for 8 hours a day while it's closed. Then when it is open, you have to factor in the daily cost of paying maintenance when it breaks down again.:shocked:
If they placed a donation bin by the front entrance, next to the sign that says it's always closed, this could possibly offset our pork woes.
I'm either spot on, or maybe I'm just a ham?
On the flip side, the fact they actually show a picture of a ham on their website, is basically false advertising, the ole bait and switch, pig in a poke, give me your $17 and I hope you forget about Ham Deal...
:idea: Then it came to me..... :idea:
I think everyone's forgetting the "big" picture. I think we all know where all the money is 'really' going. We all need to do anything and everything we can to keep Mach Tower operating. If this means cutting back on delicacies like ham, it must be done. Most people don't realize how costly it is to have 4 employees standing there for 8 hours a day while it's closed. Then when it is open, you have to factor in the daily cost of paying maintenance when it breaks down again.:shocked:
If they placed a donation bin by the front entrance, next to the sign that says it's always closed, this could possibly offset our pork woes.
I'm either spot on, or maybe I'm just a ham?
I'm assuming the culinary disappointments we're seeing are a result of the Christmas Town Fun Card. I'm willing to bet you money that culinary was told to increase profit margins to offset the loss in ticket sales the pass is bringing. Passes only work at that price if the park knows they can rake in the money once guests are inside the park. Food is the one thing most everyone buys and thus that's where they're going to try to make those losses back. That's what we're seeing- lower quality, smaller portions, less variety, and higher prices to offset the low pass price.
I would rather pay a higher ticket price if it meant better quality for food. Especially at Christmas Town, food is a big part of the experience.
Blood Banquet was a good example of the balance I think. Good food at decent price. All of the "premium" dining at CT is waaaaaaay too high; especially for return visits (& missing ham). How many times did we do BB Zachary?
I wonder if Alpenghost's sentiment is generally shared, however? People already complain about paying admission at all. I would imagine the park is trying to keep the cost as low as possible to pacify their pass holders.
chickenking said:
I believe I ended up doing it 6 times. It was a level-headed price with extremely high quality food and an exclusive entertainment offering. There is nothing that comes close to Blood Banquet for Christmas Town and that's a real shame.
Nic said:
I don't think a higher ticket price is required- they've done perfectly fine previous years. I think a higher Christmas Town pass price is required. To be honest, a pass should cost as much as two regular single day admissions. If pass members pay $20 a day, the pass should be $40. If people without passes pay $30, the pass should be $60.
^This. 4 or 5 inside the fence. 6 or 7 outside.
I have partaken of both Santa's Fireside Feast & The Tastes of Christmas Town as a special treat for all of my recent hard work.
Spoiler...there will be NO return trips to those eating experiences.
Also, I'm not gonna throw out a number, but for my CT Pass I would have gone higher. :shocked:
I gets my value out of it.
I have partaken of both Santa's Fireside Feast & The Tastes of Christmas Town as a special treat for all of my recent hard work.
Spoiler...there will be NO return trips to those eating experiences.
Also, I'm not gonna throw out a number, but for my CT Pass I would have gone higher. :shocked:
I gets my value out of it.
I'm not so sure about your "2x the price" theory, Zachary. If it is $23 for one day, or I can pay $30, on the off chance I might come back, I spring for the $30 pass, and maybe or maybe not come back. If I never come back, great, BG pockets $7 extra. If I do, I still have to buy food and peppermint hot cocoa, etc. I think they figured more people would buy the pass, but only come once, than would shell out the $40 or $60 for a pass. What percentage of guests come more than once to CT? I bet not that many. I do agree that they have to squeeze more margin out of food and drink during CT, because 1)it's cold and people like to eat and drink, and 2) there is less entertainment (rides, distractions, shows, etc.). This is also why there seem to be more games to pay for (pick a candy cane, present, penguin, etc.).
I was going to post a screenshot of a long lists of customer complaints from the BG facebook page where people are upset with how expensive Christmastown is this year, but I couldn't get the attachment to work.
Regardless, everyone should look at that before making statements about pass prices being higher. Even though it is obviously a good deal (even I didn't plan on going more than once, but for $25 add on, its more than worth it) most people don't view it that way.
Note: I am refraining really hard a rant about how obnoxious I find these people to be and how I hate how entitled people feel toward discounts (not just for Busch but all companies) but I will keep quiet.
Maybe they decided to not bust out the ham because attendance was so low this weekend? Total guess but there could be other reasons.
Regardless, everyone should look at that before making statements about pass prices being higher. Even though it is obviously a good deal (even I didn't plan on going more than once, but for $25 add on, its more than worth it) most people don't view it that way.
Note: I am refraining really hard a rant about how obnoxious I find these people to be and how I hate how entitled people feel toward discounts (not just for Busch but all companies) but I will keep quiet.
Maybe they decided to not bust out the ham because attendance was so low this weekend? Total guess but there could be other reasons.
MCMM said:
The child in me is lol'ing so hard right now. I almost snorted my Diet Mountain Dew; and that hasn't happened in a while on here.
All piggies have been diverted to the PORK SHANK factory.
MCMM said:
For what it's worth (aka: take with salt) we were told by a culinary employee there would be no ham at Christmas Town "this year"
It is hard not to take ham with salt...
Not to venture too off topic here, but did anyone ride Verbolten this weekend?
I hadn't rode it in a while, but wow, it's nowhere near as smooth as when it first opened. Was actually kinda rough and reminded me of the Anaconda at KD
Is it that bad already or is the cold weather playing havoc?
I hadn't rode it in a while, but wow, it's nowhere near as smooth as when it first opened. Was actually kinda rough and reminded me of the Anaconda at KD
Is it that bad already or is the cold weather playing havoc?