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There would be no market in the winter. It's far too rainy and cold.
Vancouver natives are already lining up to flock to California, Hawaii, Florida, etc for warm winter vacations.
People elsewhere in North America--if presented with a choice between a December theme park holiday in Orlando, Anaheim, or Vancouver--will never choose Vancouver.
There would be no market in the winter. It's far too rainy and cold.
Vancouver natives are already lining up to flock to California, Hawaii, Florida, etc for warm winter vacations.
People elsewhere in North America--if presented with a choice between a December theme park holiday in Orlando, Anaheim, or Vancouver--will never choose Vancouver.
I think the only way could compete would be on price and not on climate. Disney is very expensive for the average person. I know cause I went for the first time last December. If we could charge half the price for a similar product, then people may overlook the climate.
I think the only way could compete would be on price and not on climate. Disney is very expensive for the average person. I know cause I went for the first time last December. If we could charge half the price for a similar product, then people may overlook the climate.
It would have to be a really amazing theme park in order to justify dealing with the climate. Parks are extremely expensive to operate. I just don't see how it could be financially feasible to operate a theme park in Vancouver year-round, but maybe someone's risky investment could pay off, who knows. Would you take that risk?
I think the only way could compete would be on price and not on climate. Disney is very expensive for the average person. I know cause I went for the first time last December. If we could charge half the price for a similar product, then people may overlook the climate.
to expect anything to be cheaper in Canada than in the US is naive.
If Vancouver got a Disneyland, it will be at least 20% more expensive in Orlando's. Hotels and everything else will be expensive too.
Plus, most people will need to fly to see Disneyland. Do you know how expensive Canada's airfare is? Even given the choice, Canadians will still go to Orlando/Anaheim.
to expect anything to be cheaper in Canada than in the US is naive.
If Vancouver got a Disneyland, it will be at least 20% more expensive in Orlando's. Hotels and everything else will be expensive too.
Plus, most people will need to fly to see Disneyland. Do you know how expensive Canada's airfare is? Even given the choice, Canadians will still go to Orlando/Anaheim.
This is more of a thought experiment than anything else. I know realistically it will never happen but just wondering if the climate here really could support a theme park year round hypothetically... what are the limits for year round operation if there are any climate wise?
Even if Great America was actually "great", I don't think they could stay open year around. As much as I love the South Bay weather, who would really want to go on a roller coaster in January when it is 55 degrees, with light wind and rain. Well, maybe weekends only for the die hard. But I still couldn't picture them getting much business at that time of year.
Then how do you explain Gilroy Gardens https://www.gilroygardens.org/ (Gilroy has the same climate as San Jose in winter) operating successfully year round? Also Disneyland and Knotts Berry Farm in Southern California which only has a slightly warmer and drier winter climate than San Jose and successfully operate year round. Disneyland Paris is much colder and wetter in winter than San Jose.
Great America should use "winter closed" season to do a major overhaul. Tear down the tacky old roller coasters and build some rides with substance and theme. It needs more thrill rides, show-type rides that are low intensity and entertaining to watch, and both intense roller coasters, and not-so intense moderate roller coasters with a great theme. It also needs to build better scenery.
San Jose isn't always in 55 and rainy in January. We get a good number of sunny days in winter with highs in the 60s and even occasionally the 70s. We average about 10 rainy days a month from December through March with the average high being 58 in January. That means 20 days are dry each winter month and half of the days have highs that exceed 58 in January and substantially more than half of winter days in February and March are over 60.
Stop making excuses for how pathetic Great America is.....
I would rather drive 8 hours to go to Disneyland than drive 20 minutes to visit that ****hole.
Then how do you explain Gilroy Gardens (Gilroy has the same climate as San Jose in winter) operating successfully year round? Also Disneyland and Knotts Berry Farm in Southern California which only has a slightly warmer and drier winter climate than San Jose and successfully operate year round. Disneyland Paris is much colder and wetter in winter than San Jose.
Anaheim/Buena Park is about 10-15 degrees warmer in winter than San Jose.
Anaheim/Buena Park is about 10-15 degrees warmer in winter than San Jose.
Anaheim has plenty of days with highs in the 60s from December through February it's still popular with even the wimpified locals year round.
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