91% of guests at resorts and theme parks in China and 90% of theme parks guests in UK and US want to pre-book their entire trip before they arrive, a survey by Omnico has found.
The first Omnico Theme Park Barometer explores the interactions of more than 2,000 theme park guests in the US, UK and China.
The research reveals that 90% of UK and US guests at theme parks want to pre-book their entire trip before arrival and have all their accommodation, tickets, meals, merchandise and more organized in advance, cutting out any hassle.
91% of Chinese respondents also want to make cashless payments for everything in a theme park, using their smartphones or other devices, while 87% want to be able to order a restaurant table in advance and be welcomed upon arrival.
84% of Western respondents said their experience would improve if they could choose from a range of personalized promotions on-site, while 81% said they would like to receive alerts on ideal times to visit restaurants, underlining the importance of convenience.
“Visitors overwhelmingly want connected experience where their enjoyment is priority and all difficulties and complications are removed,” said Mel Taylor, CEO, Omnico Group. “Guests now expect operators to use technology to grant that experience.”
Meanwhile, 83% of guests rate highly the need for click-and-collect, while 84% want to use an app to select and pay for merchandise while they are queueing, with delivery either immediately or to their room.
“The results of our Theme Park Barometer show that operators must ensure they are meeting customers’ expectations for convenience and forward-planning,” added Taylor.
“Visitors want operators to use technology to give them a stress-free experience that is memorable for the right reasons. Enabling these guest experiences does not require major investment in new solutions, but intelligent integration that fits each piece of the jigsaw together perfectly, from Point-of-Sale systems to CRM and loyalty personalization.
