Comments on: Numbers UP (and some down too) http://blog.mousekingdom.com/2008/03/17/numbers-up-and-some-down-too/ The Magic - seen from different points of view... Sat, 17 May 2008 19:04:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Dirk v. Diringshofen http://blog.mousekingdom.com/2008/03/17/numbers-up-and-some-down-too/#comment-95481 Dirk v. Diringshofen Mon, 17 Mar 2008 23:38:41 +0000 http://blog.mousekingdom.com/2008/03/17/numbers-up-and-some-down-too/#comment-95481 Thanks for giving us this extensive analyses Andy. I just wanted to add that one should always keep in mind, that some parks are claiming that the numbers of the report are not really correct... which wouldn't be a surprsie since those parks who release guest numbers usually do not release how they count these numbers (e.g. what about guests who leave and return during a day, what about invitees etc.). Nevertheless the numbers do at least give a rough overview where each park stands and how they did in a year by year comparison. Regarding the water parks category (sadly so far no opark to compete there for DLRP <g>): it will be interesting to see how Aquatica compares at the end of 2008. In general once could expect that especially Wet'n'Wild could see a negative impact of the new park. But due to Anheuser Busch's tendency to sell tourists comparable cheap combo-tickets which might include Aquatica in teh future, the Disney parks might take a slight hit as well. Regarding Wet'n'Wild also the increasing guest numbers of the Universal Resort could help it sustain its position, since Wet'n'Wild basically is the water park for that resort. Speaking of the Universal Resort: the great performance of IoA really surprised me. Afterall the park hasn't seen a new major attraction in a long time. Guess the cocnept to position the Universal Resort as a full resort with (really great) hotels, two parks and a night time entertainment and shopping district (plus an adjacent water park) finally starts paying off.</g> Thanks for giving us this extensive analyses Andy. I just wanted to add that one should always keep in mind, that some parks are claiming that the numbers of the report are not really correct… which wouldn’t be a surprsie since those parks who release guest numbers usually do not release how they count these numbers (e.g. what about guests who leave and return during a day, what about invitees etc.). Nevertheless the numbers do at least give a rough overview where each park stands and how they did in a year by year comparison.

Regarding the water parks category (sadly so far no opark to compete there for DLRP ): it will be interesting to see how Aquatica compares at the end of 2008. In general once could expect that especially Wet’n'Wild could see a negative impact of the new park. But due to Anheuser Busch’s tendency to sell tourists comparable cheap combo-tickets which might include Aquatica in teh future, the Disney parks might take a slight hit as well. Regarding Wet’n'Wild also the increasing guest numbers of the Universal Resort could help it sustain its position, since Wet’n'Wild basically is the water park for that resort.

Speaking of the Universal Resort: the great performance of IoA really surprised me. Afterall the park hasn’t seen a new major attraction in a long time. Guess the cocnept to position the Universal Resort as a full resort with (really great) hotels, two parks and a night time entertainment and shopping district (plus an adjacent water park) finally starts paying off.

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