2025: General Discussion

[Themeparksandy1981]

The looping group has never really researched into the history of the operations of the park. It was never free to enter.
Where the barriers are now there was staff pay booths I can’t find a picture of the booths but they were on here

2 members of staff would work in there on busy days and the prices were based off the 1990 guide
Admission into the park and zoo cost:
Adults £2
Children £1
Under 4’s free
Car 40p

So it cost my mum £4.40 back in 1990 to get herself, me and my sister into the park.

Then on top wristbands and tickets cost
Wristbands £4:50 each
Tickets 5 for £1.50 or 20 for £5.

So back in 1990 a family of 4 with entrance, zoo, parking and wristbands cost £24.40 which is worth £70.87 in todays money.

The average weekly wage back then was £80-90

 

[manwithstick]

Quiet here at the moment. Gold Rush is a walk on.

 

[Wilko]

It won't be full anyway, if people are able to book a free ticket, a minority will have booked to give themselves an option of going and won't show up. There's a chance it could be half empty! I agree that spaces should have been reserved for pass-holders, they are more likely to turn up than a few who have provisionally booked a free ticket.

Drayton appear to be putting a different spin on it, but as predicted, I don't think everyone has turned up who pre-booked! More tickets now available and from the sounds of it, a pretty empty park!

 

[Joe]

Well looks like it hasn't made much difference to a normal day at Drayton as I suspected so nothing lost nothing gained. Its a good blast to the past event

 

[Pete999films]

It has generated a lot of publicity, so the free promotion will be good as the media has picked up on it. Whether it will be seen as a success, only the Manor can answer that based on takings for rides, food and car parking as well as retail.