Increase Your Increase Your Capacity And Increase Capacity And Increase

Your ProfitsYour ProfitsBy Leonard Pickel, By Leonard Pickel,

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Throughput:Throughput: The capacity of an The capacity of an attraction, described in the number attraction, described in the number of patrons per hourof patrons per hour..

Attraction Capacity = IncomeAttraction Capacity = Income

Higher Capacity = Higher IncomeHigher Capacity = Higher Income

But how do we increase the capacity But how do we increase the capacity without decreasing the quality of the without decreasing the quality of the

experience?experience?

Benefits Of Increased Benefits Of Increased CapacityCapacity

Shorter LinesShorter Lines

More Tickets SoldMore Tickets Sold

Repeat ToursRepeat Tours

Happier Customers Happier Customers

Design CriteriaDesign Criteria

Effective AttractionEffective Attraction

Maximum CapacityMaximum Capacity

Highest Quality LevelHighest Quality Level

Attraction StyleAttraction Style

Guided TourGuided Tour

Pulsed GroupsPulsed Groups

Constant LineConstant Line

The Smaller The Faster!The Smaller The Faster!

Multiple ElementMultiple Element

Attraction SizeAttraction Size

Scare DesignScare Design Hide the ActorHide the Actor High Startle, Low TheatricsHigh Startle, Low Theatrics Multiple Scare PointsMultiple Scare Points Scare ForwardScare Forward No Menacing ScaresNo Menacing Scares Designate ScaresDesignate Scares Actor ReturnActor Return

Maze DesignMaze Design Split MazeSplit Maze

Double PathwayDouble Pathway

Light ControlLight Control

Gauntlet RoomsGauntlet Rooms

Scare SpacingScare Spacing

Capacity Kil lersCapacity Kil lers Staff in the Hallways!Staff in the Hallways! Scripted DialogScripted Dialog Disguised ExitsDisguised Exits Dead Ends and Pathway ChoicesDead Ends and Pathway Choices Very Dark SectionsVery Dark Sections Low Capacity Room DesignsLow Capacity Room Designs The RulesThe Rules DecorationsDecorations Actor BreaksActor Breaks Building ConfigurationBuilding Configuration

Operational ControlOperational Control Hold a Short LineHold a Short Line

Multiple Ticket TakersMultiple Ticket Takers

Actor TrainingActor Training

The Future of ThroughputThe Future of Throughput Not For EveryoneNot For Everyone

Timed TicketingTimed Ticketing

Use The Queue LineUse The Queue Line

Thanks for Thanks for Listening!Listening!

Leonard PickelLeonard Pickel 972-951-5100 972-951-5100

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