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ArtemisGrey t1_ir8hdae wrote

Reply to comment by CelesteRyan in On Your Side: Bass Pro Shops apologizes for Garth Brooks concert problems; ‘Will make it right’ by Zozo061050

And blamed the lack of shuttles on.. Hurricane Ian.

Not that we have a lack of shuttle bus companies in the area or lack of people jumping to drive for that wage perhaps. Finding bus and limo drivers has always been difficult. Easy answer.

Bass pro "20+ year employee" being interviewed: What would you say to those who had a bad experience?

"We are truly sorry.... A few moments later "Look at the aerial view though! Lots of people, most were smiling and having fun."

Bonus: check out the Google reviews. There was a truly stellar one that has since been deleted (reviews continue to be deleted) that went something like:

"(rant about experience)... I don't care if Jesus is on the schedule and the parking is free, I will never go back"

Someone please find it on the way back machine and get a screenshot 🙏

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ArtemisGrey t1_ir8hrsv wrote

The real quote is maybe worse than my short version:

>Reynolds said during the interview, “There are thousands of families who spent a lot of money that night to never even get in the venue. What do you want to say to them?” she asked.

>“I want to apologize. We are extremely sorry that they didn’t. For the vast majority, lots of people had an incredible time. You can tell by that aerial picture there were 20,000 people that had an incredible time. But for those folks that were not able to make it in, especially on Friday night when we had challenges, we are definitely sorry about that,” he said.

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ArtemisGrey t1_irdb7z1 wrote

According to the website the capacity is 20k but they sold 25k each night.

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BlueCoatYellowBoots t1_irf8r4b wrote

> Sounds like Johnny has been hiring some incompetents to run the show.

Johnny runs the show, everything has to run up to him for final approval. He's the worst kind of micromanager who demands final approval then drags his feet until the last possible moment before making a decision. This leaves his employees scrambling to try to execute his "vision" on extremely short deadlines. While there are surely incompetent folks at base camp, even the smartest most hard-working individuals would have a hard time succeeding in that kind of environment.

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ArtemisGrey t1_irdc8s4 wrote

Hmm, they did reduce the capacity:

>The expansion of Thunder Ridge, increasing capacity from 10,000 to approximately 50,000, is the latest in Big Cedar Lodge’s proud tradition of hosting world-class hospitality and entertainment experiences that span a variety of recreational markets. These enhancements – which have been done without any tax dollars – will more than double the previous seating capacity, without sacrificing the venue’s stunning nature-based charm. It provides another grandiose outdoor venue for a resort that hosts 7 million guests per year, and a Branson community that attracts 10 million visitors every year. July 2022

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