Euroshow Funfair

djpaul

The Euroshow Funfair opened tonight... @9.25pm. No c.c. because the
crowd was waiting so long. some new attractions this year.

Anyone remember when "Perks" came to town??:o

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I hate, hate, hate the Euroshow Confair.:mad: They have the cheek to charge an admission fee... every year I swear I won't take the kids but then end up saying that they can go on one ride and end up giving them a two or three each and spending a bloody fortune!:(

LiamD

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I hate, hate, hate the Euroshow Confair.:mad: They have the cheek to charge an admission fee... every year I swear I won't take the kids but then end up saying that they can go on one ride and end up giving them a two or three each and spending a bloody fortune!:(

What do you expect it's not a charity?It's not that expensive, rides are €2.50-€3.50 (usually only rollercoaster are €3.50 because of the overheads) and kiddie rides (I don't know the age of your children) are €1.50-€2.Bearing in mind a trip to the cinema plus sweets etc. can reach up to €20!

On a FYI point - admission (all €1 of it! - often waived for families) is in place for security reasons.Since fairs often get an image of attracting trouble, an admission fee is charged to deter potential troublemakers who only go to the ground to cause trouble.The logic is they wont pay to make trouble where they could do it for free elsewhere, hence the fee being waived for families.This has been received very well by most visitors, who understand and appreciate that their day is made safer and they can enjoy themselves in comfort for a mere €1 charge.

Plug

I take it you work in the funfair:rolleyes:

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Only saw your post just now, LiamD.

Only a €1.00 admission fee turns into €6.00 for myself, my four children and the one friend we brought along. €6.00 before the rides start. Then 5 x €3.00/€3.50 for the rollercoaster (as being the one ride they swore they couldn't live without) is €15.00 which brings the total cost of the visit to €21.50 before I end up giving in and letting them have a couple more each.

I don't see how a paltry (as you seem to think it is) €1.00 admission deters troublemakers. It's nothing to a group of individuals but for a family it can mount up and the blood sucker taking the money at the entrance didn't suggest waiving it in view of the fact that I was a mother with five kids whose ages were 4, 6, 8, 8 and 11 - hardly likely to cause trouble of the kind you are suggesting.

It's more of the same gouging that goes on at other places where the fun is mainly for children... I'm fed up of paying full price in to see films that I wouldn't otherwise go to just because I have to escort a bunch of kids. Don't they make enough out of me with their tickets and assorted sundries at the concessions. Another instance I kicked at was taking my daughter to see Hilary Duff at the point - sheer bloody torture from an adult's point of view and having to pay for it.:rolleyes: Considering her fan base ages ranged from 4 up to 15 you'd think the promoters would let the, of necessity, accompanying adults in free. In an ideal world.....

LiamD

I'm sorry you feel that way but no-one is forcing you to pay for entertainment.It is one of those discretionary things that you have control over, but I understand that you want to give you kids what they want.At the end of the day Euroshow is a business run with the intention of making a profit.

The funfair costs a lot to bring to you because of the overheads involved (Just imagine the cost of fuel alone for a fleet of trucks to get to Kilkenny - thats before it's even open! and only one of the many expenses).It would cost you so much more to go to Alton Towers or Oakwood or any of the English parks than to go down the road to Euroshow.

I'm going to have to be blunt here and say you must pay for what you get.Why shouldn't you have to pay for your seat in the cinema or at a Hilary Duff concert?You're occupying the cinema owner's/event organisers seat and you should be charged for that.Asking otherwise seems a little bit stingy.I think that you should revise your budget when you bring your kids out because everything you pay for has to be mulitplied by 6.For the average teen, a great day at the fair can be had for €25