Entry and Payment Queues from Inefficient Wristband Allocation

$1,000-$2,000 per month (wristband overstock carrying cost, emergency wristband orders at premium rates, lost sales from temporary stockouts, staff time managing manual forecasts) • $1,500-$2,500 per peak day (pass holder refund requests, churn of 5-8 passes per month from poor experience, staff overtime, negative reviews) • $1,500-$3,000 per school group visit (25 min average entry delay × queue spillover reducing other guests' dwell time by 15%, lost concession sales, staff overtime)

Admissions staff manually sort wristbands by batch before opening; paper-based tally sheets; radio calls between turnstile operators; verbal capacity estimates to Park General Manager via morning huddles; manual override of gate sensors when 'backup builds' • Cash Control manually matches paper tour vouchers and operator manifests with POS exports and handwritten notes from entry staff to settle accounts. • Cash Control periodically audits a sample of discounted transactions using ID copies, paper logs, and POS reports exported to spreadsheets to estimate misuse and leakage.