Ride Capacity: Theoretical vs Operating Capacity and Efficiency
This lesson is part of the course
In this lesson
You compute each ride's theoretical hourly capacity from seats, vehicles and dispatch interval, compare it with the riders counted in a test hour and work out the park's pooled efficiency.
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Lessons in this course
- Ride Capacity: Theoretical vs Operating Capacity and Efficiency Locked
- Queue Times: Queue Length ÷ Capacity, Posted vs Estimated Waits and the Daily Profile Locked
- Park Capacity: Daily Ride Capacity, Rides per Guest and Comfortable Attendance Locked
- Fast-Lane Shares: Reserved Capacity, Standby Waits and Price per Minute Saved Locked
- Staffing: Positions, Labour Hours, Relief and Hours per 1,000 Guests Locked
- Per-Capita Spend: Tickets, Food & Drink, Merchandise and Season-Pass Yield Locked
- Seasonality and Weather: Attendance by Weather, Scenario Days and Crowded Days Locked
- The New Attraction Case: Extra Visits, Cash Flows, NPV, IRR and Payback Locked