Management of the flow of persons in relation to centers of crowd concentration via priority control

A system of managing the loading by patrons of multiple attractions in an entertainment environment wherein different patrons are permitted access to the attraction on at least two bases, firstly, a first-in first-out basis, and secondly, on a priority basis established by a prior allocation f a space to the attraction comprising:

• a. a hierarchy structure for patrons using the priority basis;
• b. the structure providing access for different patrons in the hierarchy to a first attraction;
• c. a receiver for a request for an allocation of a space on the first attraction including:
• i. an input for receiving a signal from a remote location, input being communicated to a central computer for regulating the load of the first attraction;
• ii. a table for allocating available return times in relation to a level of a patron in the hierarchy;
• iii. a receiver for receiving of a response remotely about available return times for the first attraction;
• and
• iv. a selection device for permitting the patrons to effect a choice of a selected available return time;
• and
• d. means to provide patrons in the hierarchy access to the first attraction.