The Sydney Royal Easter Show started on Thursday at Sydney Olympic Park and expects over 850,000 attendees through April 13. Visitors are complaining about high prices, overcrowding, and a technical glitch. Technical issues with the Fun Pass app caused frustration on the first day, leaving families unable to go on rides due to a malfunction.
Stevielea Abberton said her family could not use the $600 they had preloaded for rides and left early frustrated. Another mother criticized organizers for suggesting visitors would have to wait weeks for a refund. An Easter Show spokesperson acknowledged technical issues on Thursday afternoon and said they are working to fix them.
Overcrowding and high prices added to visitor dissatisfaction. Some visitors claim overcrowding prevented them from having fun and should have been better managed. Visitors complained that prices were too expensive, with some families spending over $500 in one day.
The combination of high prices, overcrowding, and technical issues has sparked debate among Australians about whether the event has lost its charm.