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If Pirates of the Caribbean, the ride that sends people on a spirited voyage through the Spanish Main, suddenly blinks from green to yellow, the center might respond by alerting managers to launch more boats.

Why not just have all the boats going at all times (assuming there is a line)?

average Magic Kingdom visitor has had time for only nine rides - out of more than 40 ... In the last few months, however, the operations center has managed to make enough nips and tucks to lift that average to 10.

Maybe it's just me but raising that average by only 1 ride doesn't seem like a very significant improvement for all that effort.

If they just allowed a fewer number of people into the park on any given day, would the customers be more likely to return again? I wonder if more people would spend money while inside the park if it was less crowded?



But letting people ride 10% more rides is pretty significant, and they don't have to compromise by making less money.


Why not just have all the boats going at all times (assuming there is a line)?

I presume each boat has an overhead... extra handler(s) required, wear and tear on the boat itself, boats that are out on the water aren't able to be repaired...

Maybe it's just me but raising that average by only 1 ride doesn't seem like a very significant improvement for all that effort.

Micro-optimizations on a large scale lead to a macro-optimization, no?


Why not just have all the boats going at all times (assuming there is a line)?

If there are too many boats, then the people on the ride will have to wait longer after finishing the ride to get off.


Parent is correct - it's a matter of staffing - you need extra people to load & unload all of those boats.


_If they just allowed a fewer number of people into the park on any given day, would the customers be more likely to return again?_

Well... not the ones that are turned away. They'll be mad.


Why not just have all the boats going at all times (assuming there is a line)?

Maybe to balance the wait time. If everyone is constantly satisfied, then maybe they don't get the same gratification. Hype and wait builds tension that helps gratification.




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