[VIC] Melbourne Star Observation Wheel Entry Ticket $15 @ Scoopon

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Lnowork on 02/04/2019 - 20:34 scoopon.com.au (740 clicks)
Last edited 03/04/2019 - 14:50 by 1 other user

Voucher valid for the Melbourne Star Observation Wheel. (Aged 5 years and over)

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  richmond12 on 02/04/2019 - 21:09

  +2

  Not $1? Lol

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  khrome on 02/04/2019 - 21:11

  Oh so it's actually working now is it?

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  rubenastley on 02/04/2019 - 22:23

  I wouldn't pay more than $15 for this experience in my opinion.

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    guidedlight on 02/04/2019 - 22:52

    +1

    Let’s see…

    Each gondola holds 8 people, and there are 21 gondolas with a 30 minute rotation. So the ride can hold 84 people per hour.

    It’s open 11 hours per day. So 924 people can ride per day. At $15 per ticket, they can make $13,860 per day.

    At $100 million to build, they will break even in 7,215 days.. or 20 years if the ride is at maximum capacity for every hour of every day, with zero operating costs.

    This is Melbourne’s big white elephant.

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      mrmaltalian on 03/04/2019 - 00:01

      You’re forgetting that the regular price for these tickets are usually $36.

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        Jonty766 on 03/04/2019 - 07:19

        The wheel is owned by the real estate company that also owns the surrounding shopping development. It also pays for itself indirectly through the higher rent they charge to shop tennants, on the basis that the wheel attracts customers to the shopping area.

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          sinewaves7 on 03/04/2019 - 08:36

          +1

          @Jonty766: Even though the area is a ghost town so clearly customers aren't being attracted.

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            Jonty766 on 03/04/2019 - 13:33

            @sinewaves7: Ok, I'll rephrase as "it's meant to pay for itself by…"!
            I haven't been for a while, but one positive thing was that the parking is fairly cheap for so close to the city!

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        guidedlight on 03/04/2019 - 20:35

        I think I'm making enough assumptions to make my point.