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Seasonality - leisure & amusement parks
What it is
Amusement park demand concentrates in school holidays and cool, dry months, and collapses during the monsoon when outdoor rides and water parks cannot operate safely or comfortably
A large share of annual footfall arrives in a few peak weeks
Impact on industries
- Fixed costs - maintenance, staff, security, land and interest - run all year against revenue earned in a few months
- A poorly timed monsoon or an extended heatwave can remove a peak weekend permanently, since demand does not defer to another date
- Predictable enough to plan around, with maintenance shutdowns, ride refurbishment and capex timed into the lean window
- Indoor attractions, covered zones and event programming reduce weather dependence and extend the usable season