OPTIMIZING QUEUE LOADING THROUGH VARIABLE ADMITTANCE FEES
First Claim
1. A method for dynamically managing attraction attendance levels experienced by a customer as a function of customer admission pricing, the method comprising:
- offering a customer an opportunity to pay a regular admission fee or a premium admission fee for admission to a facility comprising at least one attraction, wherein the customer is provided with information as to an amount of reduced queue loading that will be achieved by the customer if the customer pays the premium admission fee, and wherein the premium admission fee is higher than the regular admission fee;
monitoring queue loading with respect to the at least one attraction;
identifying a queue load diminishment relative to an expected queue load of the monitored queue loading;
updating the amount of reduced queue loading that will be achieved by the customer if the customer pays the premium admission fee; and
notifying the customer of the updated amount of reduced queue loading achievable if the customer pays the premium admission fee as a function of customer metadata.
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Abstract
Attraction attendance levels experienced by a customer are dynamically managed as a function of customer admission pricing. A customer is offered an opportunity to pay a regular admission fee or a higher premium admission fee for admission to a facility with one or more attractions, wherein the customer is provided with information as to an amount of reduced queue loading that will be achieved by the customer if the customer pays the premium admission fee. Queue loading is monitored, and a queue load diminishment relative to an expected queue load is identified, the amount of reduced queue loading achievable by the customer through paying the premium admission fee updated accordingly. The customer is notified of the updated amount of reduced queue loading achievable through paying the premium admission fee as a function of customer metadata.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for dynamically managing attraction attendance levels experienced by a customer as a function of customer admission pricing, the method comprising:
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offering a customer an opportunity to pay a regular admission fee or a premium admission fee for admission to a facility comprising at least one attraction, wherein the customer is provided with information as to an amount of reduced queue loading that will be achieved by the customer if the customer pays the premium admission fee, and wherein the premium admission fee is higher than the regular admission fee; monitoring queue loading with respect to the at least one attraction; identifying a queue load diminishment relative to an expected queue load of the monitored queue loading; updating the amount of reduced queue loading that will be achieved by the customer if the customer pays the premium admission fee; and notifying the customer of the updated amount of reduced queue loading achievable if the customer pays the premium admission fee as a function of customer metadata. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer system, comprising:
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a processing unit, computer readable memory and a computer readable storage system; first program instructions to offer a customer an opportunity to pay a regular admission fee or a premium admission fee for admission to a facility comprising at least one attraction, wherein the customer is provided with information as to an amount of reduced queue loading that will be achieved by the customer if the customer pays the premium admission fee, and wherein the premium admission fee is higher than the regular admission fee; second program instructions to monitor queue loading with respect to the at least one attraction and identify a queue load diminishment relative to an expected queue load of the monitored queue loading; and third program instructions to update the amount of reduced queue loading that will be achieved by the customer if the customer pays the premium admission fee and notify the customer of the updated amount of reduced queue loading achievable if the customer pays the premium admission fee as a function of customer metadata; and wherein the first, second and third program instructions are stored on the computer readable storage system for execution by the processing unit via the computer readable memory. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product for dynamically managing attraction attendance levels experienced by a customer as a function of customer admission pricing, the computer program product comprising:
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a computer readable storage medium; first program instructions to offer a customer an opportunity to pay a regular admission fee or a premium admission fee for admission to a facility comprising at least one attraction, wherein the customer is provided with information as to an amount of reduced queue loading that will be achieved by the customer if the customer pays the premium admission fee, and wherein the premium admission fee is higher than the regular admission fee; second program instructions to monitor queue loading with respect to the at least one attraction and identify a queue load diminishment relative to an expected queue load of the monitored queue loading; and third program instructions to update the amount of reduced queue loading that will be achieved by the customer if the customer pays the premium admission fee and notify the customer of the updated amount of reduced queue loading achievable if the customer pays the premium admission fee as a function of customer metadata; and wherein the first, second and third program instructions are stored on the computer readable storage medium. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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