Quetzal said:I think there's quite a bit of overreaction going on here, there's only 5 days out of 17 in which the opening hours have been cut, leaving 12 days where it still closes at 10.
They'll make their money, guests will still be happy, and if you want to visit for longer then there are more days when you can do just that. I understand that it'd be nicer if all days were open until 9, even later, but I think that the current set-up is a good compromise, nothing earth shattering like it has been suggested.
Well, I had heard they were strongly planning on increasing ride close to 7pm for last three weeks of summer. With scarefest reduction, I highly doubt that'd happen.Tom said:Sometimes they get it wrong and reverse it but there are many cases where the decision is financially sound to the accountants - take the now extinct 7pm summer closes for example.
Tom said:The 'quiet day' is something that is being hunted down by Merlin. They have determined that a guest is satisfied if he or she is waiting X number of minutes per ride. That is the target ride time for EVERY day of the season. It's why you will see some rides run reduced trains during early/late season term times now. Your walk-on days will soon be no more.
kamfira said:Whatever the reasons for shortening the ride closes, this really isn't Merlin pushing for it. It will be the park itself.