RCT2-Food/Stall Pricing

Coaster Josh,

I start studying the guests' overall comments page like mad to see if there's any "quick fixes" I can do for things they don't like in the park. Lower prices if need be, hurry and install some thrill rides, then advertise the heck out of it! Free stuff, marketing.

Does the "No Entry" thing work? LOL

Acually, It has saved my hide a few times! LOL

That's hilarious!

No entry signs work well in places that are still under construction. You should keep the peeps where they can be robbed by high prices.

I would only suggest putting a "NO ENTRY" sign in front of the exit if you are at October in the last year. And you should probably have a high excitement rating when doing this because the peeps get angry and that lowers your park rating.

I actually prefer the pay to enter/free rides concept, because it is more realistic. On my custom scenerios (not includind workbenches), I usally opt for this. Right now, I have a Pay to Enter park in a custom scenerio where I am charging $40 for entry. With good advertising, I usually get $3000-$5000+ a month in profit. Not bad, considering how often I add attractions.

Anyway, a trick to get more out of your marketing campaigns, is to start right at the beginning of the month, or beggining of the quarter of the month. Then you get 3 weeks worth of marketing for the price of two. In other words, if you sign start a 2 week campaign, the first week counted is the week AFTER you start it. So if you start early in the week, you can basically get an extra week free!

-Sam

EDIT: I forgot to mention, I charge $10 for umbrellas, and people gladly pay when it is raining. *** Edited 3/20/2004 5:07:32 AM UTC by Avalanche Sam***

$10!? I think you should go a little easier on the peeps, Mr. Scrooge. ;)

If everybody spends too much money on souveniers and food, they will run out of money for the big rides like coasters.

maps $1

umbrellas $10.00 nobody buys it untill it rains but when it does rain they all go for him and i make alot od $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

also try putting the food and drink stalls at the exit for the ride with the biggest line because after the guest wait in that long line they r usually thirsty and hungry

That might work...

I give my people a bargain for the entrance price. Once they are in the park, it is a different story. I charge a lot for umbrellas (though in real like I think $10 would be reasonable at an amusement park), but for food and gifts I generally don't overcharge too badly. I usually charge around $1.50 for drinks, and try to make at least $1 profit on most items I sell. Some I will settle for 70 or 80 cents.

For a $42 entrance price, I offer 3 wooden coasters, a hyper, a giga, an impulse, a Vekoma flier, a regular shuttle, an inverted shuttle, a floorless, a B&M looper with launched lift, a Shwartzkopf looper, and a twin reverse freefall ride (aka coaster), plus flats and a water ride.

I still make a nice profit every month, and I don't bankrupt my guests. :)

But I do always have a marketing campaign running. This is very important in pay to enter parks. Luckily, if you design your park right, you can leave it running with no marketing, and still break even, or make a small profit. This is nice, because I can simply walk away and do something, while my park runs itself.

-Sam