insurance costs for the parks?
but i like that idea, now someone needs to make the bigwigs like it too.
but i like that idea, now someone needs to make the bigwigs like it too.
A Wind of Change
- Thread starter Robbo
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yeah, sounds like a great idea. i think the bigwigs would not take much convincing tbh. i reckon the only real problem may be the opinions of the theme park management...
its not really going to be a ghost town when people go to the park with alternative attractions anyway. Its simply another selling point for the park. And by the way in which Alton towers is set up, there is a large open area at the entrance. So people will have to walk past. Hence, this will stimulate the advertisers.
People know OF paintball, but not tournament. This therefore increases awareness. If a paintball event made for publicity was set up indipendantly, then you would most likely have the ghost town effect.
Either way, on the day, its good for the tourney players...
could have a set up of snap cages or something and let people have a go against a friend. Give them a taste of what its like and wet their appetite.
possibly, it would, however, come with age restrictions and would increase insurance. Just get a half decent marker and let em shoot at a target
put it on full auto or something, then they'll be smiling, and for about 20 seconds of enjoyment for them, you have a few quid in your back pocket. lol
and with trade stands, people would be able to go have a look, pick things up (leaflets perhaps) find out a little more about it - only thing would be the prices may put them off.its not really going to be a ghost town when people go to the park with alternative attractions anyway. Its simply another selling point for the park. And by the way in which Alton towers is set up, there is a large open area at the entrance. So people will have to walk past. Hence, this will stimulate the advertisers.
People know OF paintball, but not tournament. This therefore increases awareness. If a paintball event made for publicity was set up indipendantly, then you would most likely have the ghost town effect.
Either way, on the day, its good for the tourney players...
if only this would happen
things like casual clothes could be bought by anyone, not just the paintballers.
the question is, whats in it for the theme park?
the question is, whats in it for the theme park?
like i said, its an extra selling point, so greater interest from customers (examples red bull air race etc.)
with advertising from other companies (not including alton towers)the setup costs are paid for, so all alton towers need to do is rent out the land, which isnt used for anything anyway. Plus if other companies advertise, they get free advertising on tv. Partnerships sort of thing. The only problem with this is the clearup operation, but im sure there is a way past that.
with advertising from other companies (not including alton towers)the setup costs are paid for, so all alton towers need to do is rent out the land, which isnt used for anything anyway. Plus if other companies advertise, they get free advertising on tv. Partnerships sort of thing. The only problem with this is the clearup operation, but im sure there is a way past that.
i agree that a "higher" profile venue would be a benefit, if you look above in this thread theres a picture of the masters, its in a car park, a car park! the greatest selling point of alton towers is passing trade, people don't have to know theres this that or the other tournament happening, they will stumble upon it walking round the park and think "wow that looks cool", tournament paintball holds that , cool unknown status to the majority, come on if you were a 12-15 year old and saw 14 blokes in bright coloured clothes shooting paint at each other, you'd think it was cool, they may then look in to it and bang more players higher profile