rides do breakdown and rides are out of commission for a period of time because of maintenance, etc.
However, there is no valid reason for rides regularly scheduled to open later then park opening except cost cutting.
If they don’t have enough staff to open the rides, that’s because they don’t want to pay enough staff to be there all day
If it’s anything to do with daily maintenance, that maintenance could’ve been done in the 12 hours. The park was closed if that’s the case it’s simply because the park does not want to pay maintenance staff to be there at certain hours.
Only running rides like the sky ride on certain days? Because they don’t want to pay the staff to manage or they want to reduce the wear and tear on the ride. It’s still cost cutting.
Somehow, Kings Dominion manages to have all their rides open from open to close. But the more expensive BGW can’t do that or even provide shuttle service to the poor people that have to pay $35 to patk.
It is 100% about cost cutting in these cases.
Companies like United parks and Six Flags are no longer entertainment companies. They are asset management companies. They do not care about maximizing. The customer experience to increase revenue. They are maximizing what they can squeeze out of every asset instead.
As attendance continues to decline because of a lesser customer experience and high prices, the companies choose to continue to cost cut and raise prices on those willing to pay more for a lesser experience In order to protect the bottom line. It’s really a vicious cycle with no good ending.
However, there is no valid reason for rides regularly scheduled to open later then park opening except cost cutting.
If they don’t have enough staff to open the rides, that’s because they don’t want to pay enough staff to be there all day
If it’s anything to do with daily maintenance, that maintenance could’ve been done in the 12 hours. The park was closed if that’s the case it’s simply because the park does not want to pay maintenance staff to be there at certain hours.
Only running rides like the sky ride on certain days? Because they don’t want to pay the staff to manage or they want to reduce the wear and tear on the ride. It’s still cost cutting.
Somehow, Kings Dominion manages to have all their rides open from open to close. But the more expensive BGW can’t do that or even provide shuttle service to the poor people that have to pay $35 to patk.
It is 100% about cost cutting in these cases.
Companies like United parks and Six Flags are no longer entertainment companies. They are asset management companies. They do not care about maximizing. The customer experience to increase revenue. They are maximizing what they can squeeze out of every asset instead.
As attendance continues to decline because of a lesser customer experience and high prices, the companies choose to continue to cost cut and raise prices on those willing to pay more for a lesser experience In order to protect the bottom line. It’s really a vicious cycle with no good ending.
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