COVID-19’s Impacts on BGW
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How long do you reckon BGW will continue implementing the reservation system now that the guvnor has lifted all COVID restrictions?
Disney is keeping their reservation system in place and I wouldn't be surprised to see SEAS parks do the same. It provides super helpful info to the park and it enables the park to reserve a chunk of attendance for single day tickets.
I only expect reservations to go away if BGW sees negative profit impacts due to the reservation system.
This is why Cedar Point is keeping their system around. With such a depleted staff it is the only way to help maintain a positive guest experience.
Seems like they really are desperate for staff. Just got this in my inbox:
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I would expect the reservation system to stay around for a long time. Eventually they might not have as hard of a cap, but I don't know that they will ever go away. They make it easier for the park to plan around attendance. Also if needed they could restrict certain days to help manage attendance more than just through ticket sales.
The mythical "new app" might help streamline this too. So reservations won't feel as clunky/awkward like they do now
Yes I've seen some screenshots and it's going to be really nice. Should launch fairly soon.
Nobody bothered to check our reservations today. I suppose it's a useful metric for the park, but why make me print it out and bring it?
dont do that. you can download the PDF to your phone and show it to them on the screen.
Definitely will in the future. Haven't been to the park since October 2019, so I had no idea what to expect. It was really, really nice to be back ❤
Saw this on the news this morning. This gives an idea of what both parks needs employees for.
Busch needs to invest in crowd controll, fencing and barriers to stop this if they are to cheap to pay the tram operations folks. It’s a constant stream….I watched briefly from the preferred lot and no one is using the bridge….it’s just follow the leader.
The park is doing people a favor. After all that Covid sitting, a bit of exercise is warranted...
I saw discussion on the Facebook groups that it’s an issue of finding people with the proper license to drive the trams? No idea how true that is, but it might be another case where staffing and infrastructure intersect.
A commercial driving license is required to drive the tram only because it crosses the street to go to Scotland and Bravaria lots.