Risks Related to Metsä Visitor Numbers, Weather, Competition, Safety and Brand Quality
First written in FY2019. 8 of 20 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2020-Q3. Latest entry: 2026-03-26.
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- 2026-03-26MitigatedM&A and Subsidiary Changes
「Although the park was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic after opening, visitor numbers have gradually recovered and operating profit has begun to recover as the facilities have been enhanced and various promotional activities implemented.」
The disclosure states that visitor numbers and operating profit are recovering as a result of facility enhancements and promotional activities. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「Theme parks are businesses in which visitor numbers are prone to fluctuate depending on factors such as weather and temperature. Metsä has many outdoor facilities that make use of the natural environment, so visitor numbers are particularly susceptible to weather and temperature. Prolonged periods of bad weather or extreme heat, or such conditions concentrated on weekends when visitor numbers are high, could affect the Company Group's results.」
The Company continues to disclose the risk of fluctuations in visitor numbers and results caused by weather and temperature as a major risk. - FY2024-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「Metsä, comprising Metsä Village and Moominvalley Park, recorded 330,000 visitors, down 5.3% year on year, but customer spending per capita on merchandise and food and beverages increased because evening events and fireworks shows extended visitors' time on site, in addition to price revisions.」
Visitor numbers fell 5.3% year on year to 330,000, causing Metsä's visitor-attraction risk to materialize in the results. However, customer spending per capita increased as a result of evening events, fireworks shows and price revisions. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「Metsä, comprising Metsä Village and Moominvalley Park, recorded 630,000 visitors, down 14.6% from the previous consolidated fiscal year. However, following a revision to admission fees at Moominvalley Park and higher customer spending per capita on merchandise and food and beverages, Metsä-related revenue declined only 4.1% from the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥2,311 million.」
Visitor numbers fell 14.6% from the previous fiscal year to 630,000, and Metsä-related revenue declined 4.1%, indicating that visitor-attraction risks related to weather, infectious diseases and competition continued to materialize in the results. The impact was partly mitigated by revised fees and higher customer spending per capita. - FY2023-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「Attendance at Metsä, comprising Metsä Village and Moominvalley Park, fell 13.7% year on year to 500,000. However, following a revision of admission fees at Moominvalley Park and higher average customer spending on merchandise, food and beverages, Metsä-related revenue declined only 3.6% year on year to ¥1,796 million.」
The decline in Metsä visitor numbers and revenue materialized in the results. The disclosure states that the impact was partly mitigated by price revisions and higher customer spending per capita. - FY2023-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「There was frequent bad weather on weekends and holidays in November and March, when visitor numbers are high, and visitor numbers fell 8.1% year on year to 350,000.」
Metsä's weather and visitor-number risks materialized in the form of an 8.1% year-on-year decline in visitor numbers to 350,000 because of bad weather on weekends and holidays. - FY2023-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「Metsä, comprising Metsä Village and Moominvalley Park, was gradually returning to normal after the pandemic. However, because there were many rainy days on weekends and holidays in November, the month with the highest annual visitor numbers, visitor numbers fell 3.8% year on year to 210,000.」
The weather-related visitor-number risk materialized in the form of a 3.8% year-on-year decline in visitor numbers to 210,000 because of the high number of rainy days on weekends and holidays in November. - FY2022Flat visitor numbers and improved lossesAnnual report
「Metsä visitor numbers were 1.18 million in the fiscal year ended September 2019, the opening period and before the pandemic, but fell substantially to 770,000 in the fiscal year ended September 2020, 740,000 in the fiscal year ended September 2021 and 740,000 in the fiscal year ended September 2022. Segment losses in the Entertainment and Services business were ¥515 million in the fiscal year ended September 2020 and ¥501 million in the fiscal year ended September 2021. In the fiscal year ended September 2022, the segment loss improved by ¥467 million from the previous fiscal year to ¥34 million because Moominvalley Park was renovated in December 2021 to increase visitor numbers and reduce costs.」
Visitor numbers remained low at 740,000, while the segment loss improved from ¥501 million to ¥34 million through the renovation and cost reductions. - FY2022-Q3Recovery in visitor numbers after the renovationAnnual report
「Despite the effects of the 11-day closure for renovations and the application of priority preventive measures from January through March 2022, Metsä visitor numbers increased 1.9% from the previous third-quarter cumulative consolidated period as restrictions on activities were eased from April onward.」
Although the effects of the closure and priority preventive measures remained, visitor numbers increased 1.9% year on year after activity restrictions were eased, representing a partial recovery from the previous downward trend. - FY2022-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Metsä visitor numbers declined 4.1% from the previous second-quarter cumulative consolidated period because the impact of the pandemic continued, including the application of priority preventive measures from January through March 2022, and because of an 11-day closure for renovations.」
While visitor-attraction measures were advanced after the renovation, visitor numbers declined 4.1% year on year because of priority preventive measures and an 11-day closure, causing the risks related to visitor numbers, weather and the external environment to materialize. - FY2022-Q1Recovery in visitor numbers after the renovationAnnual report
「Metsä visitor numbers increased 33.9% from the fourth quarter of the previous fiscal year to 220,000 following the lifting of the state of emergency. Visitor numbers declined from the previous first quarter because of the reversal of the Go To Travel effect and an 11-day closure for renovations, but daily visitor numbers in December after the renovation increased 20% year on year.」
Visitor numbers increased from the fourth quarter of the previous fiscal year after the state of emergency was lifted, and daily visitor numbers in December after the renovation also increased year on year. However, they declined year on year because of the closure and the reversal of the Go To Travel effect. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「Metsä visitor numbers were 1.18 million in the fiscal year ended September 2019, the opening period and before the pandemic, but fell substantially to 770,000 in the fiscal year ended September 2020 and 740,000 in the fiscal year ended September 2021. Segment losses in the Entertainment and Services business were ¥515 million in the fiscal year ended September 2020 and ¥501 million in the fiscal year ended September 2021.」
Metsä visitor numbers fell from 1.18 million before the pandemic to 740,000 in the fiscal year ended September 2021, while the Entertainment and Services business recorded a segment loss of ¥501 million. - FY2021-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Metsä visitor numbers entered an upward trend in the first quarter, increasing 37.2% from the fourth quarter of the previous fiscal year to 240,000, but remained low in the second and third quarters due to states of emergency and other factors. As a result, cumulative visitor numbers fell 2.8% from the previous third-quarter cumulative consolidated period to 570,000, and Metsä-related revenue was ¥1,819 million, down 18.5% year on year.」
Visitor numbers recovered in the first quarter but remained low in the second and third quarters due to states of emergency and other factors. Cumulative visitor numbers declined 2.8% year on year, while Metsä-related revenue declined 18.5% year on year. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, visitor numbers entered an upward trend in the first quarter, increasing 37.2% from the fourth quarter of the previous fiscal year to 240,000, but fell sharply in January 2021 in the current second quarter because of the second state of emergency. Visitor numbers gradually recovered in February and March, but declined 24.9% from the previous second quarter cumulative consolidated period, resulting in Metsä-related revenue of ¥1,301 million, down 37.1% year on year.」
Visitor numbers recovered in the first quarter but fell sharply in January 2021 because of the second state of emergency. In the first half, visitor numbers declined 24.9% year on year, and Metsä-related revenue declined 37.1% year on year. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「As of the date of submission of the quarterly report, a state of emergency had been declared in some prefectures in response to the spread of COVID-19, including Saitama Prefecture, where Metsä, operated by the Company Group, is located. Visitor numbers remained low compared with before the declaration, and the Company is monitoring the situation because related businesses are expected to be affected by factors such as lower revenue.」
Saitama Prefecture, where Metsä is located, was included in the areas covered by the state of emergency. Visitor numbers remained low compared with before the declaration, and lower revenue was expected to have an impact. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「At Metsä, Moominvalley Park was temporarily closed for 80 days and Metsä Village for 44 days.」
In addition to weather, competition, safety and brand quality risks, prolonged closures and opportunity losses caused by the infectious disease occurred, and visitor numbers remained below pre-pandemic levels even after operations resumed. - FY2020-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「At Metsä, Moominvalley Park was temporarily closed for 80 days and Metsä Village for 44 days between March and June 2020. Metsä implemented various measures to prevent the spread of infection and changed the operating methods and hours of some facilities before Metsä Village reopened on 22 May and Moominvalley Park on 4 June. This resulted in opportunity losses, including the loss of revenue from theme park operations during the temporary closures.」
In addition to weather and competition, prolonged closures and opportunity losses caused by COVID-19 occurred. Visitor numbers remained well below pre-pandemic levels even after operations resumed. - FY2020-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「Following various measures implemented at Metsä from November 2019, first-quarter visitor numbers increased 19.8% from the fourth quarter of the previous fiscal year to 314,000. In the current second quarter, however, visitor numbers fell 28.3% from the first quarter to 225,000 because Moominvalley Park was temporarily closed for 16 days in March 2020 to prevent the spread of COVID-19.」
The external-environment risk affecting visitor numbers materialized in the form of a 16-day temporary closure due to COVID-19 and a 28.3% decline in visitor numbers. - FY2020-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「At Metsä, attendance was weak in October 2019 after the park closed on the first day of a three-day weekend because of a typhoon. From November onward, initiatives to improve customer satisfaction, including free weekday parking, the launch of the 1-Day Pass and the WINTER WONDERLAND in MOOMINVALLEY PARK event, increased attendance by 19.8% from the fourth quarter of the previous fiscal year to an average of 104,000 visitors per month, and Metsä-related revenue reached ¥1,271 million.」
Metsä's weather and visitor-number risks materialized in the form of a closure caused by a typhoon in October 2019 and low visitor numbers. The disclosure states that visitor numbers recovered as a result of measures implemented from November onward. - FY2019First statedAnnual report
「Theme parks are businesses in which visitor numbers are prone to fluctuate depending on factors such as weather and temperature. However, adverse weather caused visitor numbers to fall substantially below expectations, and revenue in the fourth quarter declined from the third quarter. The parks compete with all forms of entertainment, including other theme parks, amusement parks, movies, sporting events, overseas travel and domestic travel.」
The disclosure identifies risks specific to Metsä operations, including weather, visitor numbers, competition from entertainment offerings, accidents and product defects, and the quality of facilities and staff. It states that poor visitor numbers caused by adverse summer weather actually occurred.