Bob wrote:You are free to disagree but I stand by my argument that the pricing model is wrong and most people will not pay that for a small seaside fairground. I think you will find the majority of people agree with me. It will particularly put of the important family market others will visit once but will not return.
I agree with Bob. Ive walked past dreamland multiple times now but still have not made a visit (Other than a look around the main building)! Currently i find it hard to justify paying for a visit now, when the scenic is coming in a matter of days? But also many of the times i walked past were in the evening, and didnt want to pay full price, for an hours ride.
If it was free entry, wristband style. I would have walked around the rides (Maybe spent a token or too if it was on offer....) But would have bought at leased an ice cream. Id even have paid a small fee just to enter the site!
Pay on entry is right for thorpe park, Alton towers etc as they are out of town. But it is not right for Dreamland. It should encourage people to come in and out, window shop even. My family have not visited as many would not ride the rides, but would spend money on their children etc (Which all still havvent been). If it is set in stone that it must be pay on entry, then i do say that it must be either cheaper, off peak prices, no ride prices etc. I will go to dreamland this summer, i will spend near on £20 just to enter, but ill only go the once. And ill feel too stingy to buy anything while im there.
That is my brutally honest view on it. Im a mega Dreamland fan - i check on here daily! But i know my view is shared by all my friends. If they could change the pricing scheme just a little, i would be there daily. Otherwise i simply cant afford it