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are you suggesting they're not being festive but are trying to make money?

Last Christmas they had 2.5million visitors.


That is one hell of a lot of money to be made....in fact, it doesn't bear thinking about. I bet they don't do anything charitable with it.

well, they DO have a preview night where profits go to charity, but generally my assumption on their mission being one of making money would be based on the fact that with that turnaround of visitors, they could cover their costs at a lower price than ?9 per ride.


With most things, it seems at Christmas, it's about making money.


And as to the question, "why should they?" why shouldn't they? Christmas is a time of giving - or have we forgotten that?

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> And as to the question, "why should they?" why

> shouldn't they? Christmas is a time of giving - or

> have we forgotten that?


Yep - its a "time of giving" for you, and taking for them.

The costs to set up that show are enormous. Westminster Council (I think it's them) screws the organisers to the floor with costs, charges for 'services' and policing are enormous (no argument that services should be paid for, but they are also set with a view to the council making a profit - the idea being the customer will foot the bill anyway).
I imagine it's the Royal Parks who levy the majority of the charges as it's on their land. The prices do sound rather a gyp but on a positive note the fees paid by the organisers do go to the Royal Parks which is a charity which has seen its direct grant from government reduced by over 40% this decade, so it helps keep the parks open and in good nick.

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