Replying to Privatized Terrain Park - Thoughts/Ideas
Was wondering if this could work or has worked before. Feel free to input ideas/comments/help.
A privatized terrain park, owned and operated by one entity, on a hill owned and operated by a seperate entity.
For example, in my case the local hill is owned by the provincial gov. Could it work if they were willing to lease (maybe for free as it would have beneficial spin-offs) a separate section of the hill to a group interested in operating a private terrain park? The government is willing to put money into the terrain park, however, because of bad management the idea doesn't get filtered down to the ground level and we get left with a POS park. Here's how it could work (please feel free to fill in the blanks)....
Sources of Revenue:
- Sponsorship dollars first and foremost - Naming rights to park, banner adds on fencing, naming rights to features.
Question: How much do sponsors contribute for these type of things?
- Pass Add-Ons - Add on access for private terrain park to season passes and day passes.
Question: How much would this typa thing go for? i.e. $79 season, $14 day? (adult season rates about $400, and day ticket rates about $45)
- What else?
Expenses:
- Insurance - Likely be purchased as an add-on package to go with the mountain insurance.
Question: How much would this cost? Anyone in the insurance biz?
- Cat Time - Building Features, Maintenance, etc.
Question: I have absolutely no idea how much cat drivers are paid? Also, what would you expect for maintenance and build time for a mid-large size park (a week/month/season)
Snowmaking - Maybe not on the west coast, but on the east its essential to having a large park in early season.
Question: Anyone know a cost breakdown for snowmaking? Per qubic foot for bonus points!
Rails/Features - The shit you actually have to buy to make a nice park.
Question: Cost to make rails? Boxes? Keep in mind you can ammortize it over the lifetime of the feature. How long do features last?
Random Expenses: Guy's salary to check park passes, fome fencing, etc, etc.
Question: WHAT ELSE????
Some other points to ponder: How big of a population base would make it feasable? Would the mountain be willing to give you certain breaks (cheap cat time, freefencing and supplies, etc) due to positive spinoffs (increased interest in the mountain, increased lift sales, etc)?
+ K to anyone who contributes. I'm really curious if this would work.
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