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We calculate an experience's ranking score using a multi-factor data model instead of a raw data average (mean). This model takes into account several important questions. For instance - is there a trusted body of reviews? What is the age of a review and is the review from a credible source?
Below you'll find details around some of the important factors that went into calculating the ranking score for Old Macdonalds Farm and Holiday Park.
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Old Macdonalds Farm and Holiday Park
Valid Reviews
129 Valid Reviews
The Old Macdonalds Farm and Holiday Park experience has a total of 131 reviews. There are 129 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 2 invalid reviews that are excluded from the calculation. Reviews can be excluded only when a reviewer is not verified or after an investigation by our team determines the reviewer is not genuine.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 129 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 31 |
|
24% |
| 9/10 | 18 |
|
14% |
| 8/10 | 40 |
|
31% |
| 7/10 | 27 |
|
21% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
2% |
| 5/10 | 5 |
|
4% |
| 4/10 | 2 |
|
2% |
| 3/10 | 3 |
|
2% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
80.70% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Old Macdonalds Farm and Holiday Park valid reviews is 80.70% and is based on 129 valid reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here as a comparison to the weighted average.
Face-to-Face Reviews
67 Face-to-Face Reviews
The Rankers team meets with travellers while they’re in New Zealand and conducts face-to-face surveys. These reviews, in our opinion, are the most trusted in the industry and represent a critical control sample. To our knowledge, we are the only travel review website in the world that has gone to this extent.
More about face-to-face reviews
Within the 129 valid reviews, the experience has 67 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 67 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 9 |
|
13% |
| 9/10 | 9 |
|
13% |
| 8/10 | 25 |
|
37% |
| 7/10 | 17 |
|
25% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 3 |
|
4% |
| 4/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
| 3/10 | 3 |
|
4% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
77.31% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Old Macdonalds Farm and Holiday Park face-to-face reviews is 77.31% and is based on 67 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
Weighted Average
95.82%
Rankers calculates a weighted mean as a base average on which we can improve. Individual review's ratings are given a weight based on several factors. The weight of a review determines the overall impact it'll have on the final weighted average.
Recent reviews have more weight as they are more relevant and reflect the experience as it currently operates. Over time reviews become less relevant and loose their impact on the ranking score.
Low rating reviews carry slightly less weight. This dampens the effect of very low ratings for every experience across the board. This is especially important when the experience has few reviews overall and a single negative rating can grossly mischaracterise an experience. Consistent poor reviews will still result in the experience receiving a comparitively low ranking score.
Credible sources provide reviews that can be trusted. If we have verified a reviewer is genuine via a face-to-face meeting then the review carries additional weight.
| Reviewer | Rating | Age | Relative Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clement | 9/10 | 120 days | 99% |
| Ailsa McIntosh | 10/10 | 151 days | 100% |
| Emily | 10/10 | 426 days | 91% |
| MatthiasB | 10/10 | 485 days | 88% |
| Jan | 10/10 | 485 days | 88% |
| Thom S | 10/10 | 516 days | 86% |
| Dora | 10/10 | 516 days | 86% |
| Bea | 10/10 | 577 days | 82% |
| Vanda | 10/10 | 1188 days | 28% |
| Tanja & Sven | 9/10 | 2343 days | 4% |
| Colin | 10/10 | 2435 days | 4% |
| justin smith | 10/10 | 2496 days | 3% |
| Kate | 9/10 | 2588 days | 3% |
| Andy and Julia | 10/10 | 2617 days | 3% |
| Ines Rendler | 4/10 | 2649 days | 2% |
| Pedro | 7/10 | 2677 days | 3% |
| Johannes Stahl | 10/10 | 2739 days | 3% |
| Juliane | 7/10 | 2983 days | 2% |
| Simon Springett | 7/10 | 3029 days | 2% |
| Robin Heels | 10/10 | 3035 days | 2% |
| Alyson Reid | 6/10 | 3052 days | 2% |
| Ronald Daigneault | 8/10 | 3097 days | 2% |
| Jun Zhang | 7/10 | 3102 days | 2% |
| Edwin Bos | 8/10 | 3114 days | 2% |
| Nat Geider | 10/10 | 3154 days | 2% |
| Bill | 10/10 | 3164 days | 2% |
| Laureen Trainer | 8/10 | 3302 days | 2% |
| Rian Talen | 7/10 | 3327 days | 2% |
| Artemis | 7/10 | 3348 days | 2% |
| Jack Clise | 9/10 | 3352 days | 2% |
| Mailhos Cécile | 8/10 | 3382 days | 2% |
| Troy Russ | 10/10 | 3406 days | 2% |
| Lisa Erikssen | 8/10 | 3414 days | 2% |
| Martine Baars | 7/10 | 3442 days | 1% |
| Joost de Hond | 10/10 | 3486 days | 1% |
| Joanna du Toit | 9/10 | 3621 days | 1% |
| Iri Campbell | 8/10 | 3705 days | 1% |
| Peter Barker | 10/10 | 3730 days | 1% |
| Staffan Johansson | 6/10 | 3755 days | 1% |
| Leanne Carr | 7/10 | 3755 days | 1% |
| Kevin Johnston | 8/10 | 3772 days | 1% |
| Steve Newton | 8/10 | 3775 days | 1% |
| R Werder | 8/10 | 3788 days | 1% |
| Jean marc Daubenfeld | 8/10 | 3798 days | 1% |
| Matthew Hallowell | 5/10 | 3801 days | 1% |
| CMG | 7/10 | 4078 days | 0% |
| Stephanie Poppe | 8/10 | 4084 days | 0% |
| Andrew Jones | 9/10 | 4109 days | 0% |
| Julia | 8/10 | 4109 days | 0% |
| Jess Rose | 8/10 | 4109 days | 0% |
| Justin Cleverley | 9/10 | 4122 days | 0% |
| Sebastiaan Kemperman | 8/10 | 4123 days | 0% |
| Silke | 10/10 | 4151 days | 0% |
| Aram | 6/10 | 4158 days | 0% |
| Vera Witek | 10/10 | 4187 days | 0% |
| Joanna Doran | 10/10 | 4193 days | 0% |
| Tyler Hofer | 8/10 | 4199 days | 0% |
| Dieter & Lydia Schmees | 7/10 | 4199 days | 0% |
| Pia Sander | 9/10 | 4199 days | 0% |
| Candice Bergon | 8/10 | 4206 days | 0% |
| Sina Leidig | 10/10 | 4229 days | 0% |
| Helma Druyken | 7/10 | 4473 days | 1% |
| Helen King | 8/10 | 4656 days | 1% |
| Team Kim&James | 10/10 | 4718 days | 1% |
| Pierre Cinquin | 8/10 | 4767 days | 1% |
| rickweldon | 10/10 | 4840 days | 1% |
| M Branche | 7/10 | 4842 days | 1% |
| Rouquette | 9/10 | 4850 days | 1% |
| Bjorn Hedmark | 8/10 | 4851 days | 1% |
| Lagunegrand | 7/10 | 4856 days | 1% |
| Dani Wallinger | 9/10 | 4862 days | 1% |
| Bill and Noreen | 7/10 | 4866 days | 1% |
| AnnaM | 9/10 | 4899 days | 1% |
| Inge & Erik | 8/10 | 5215 days | 1% |
| S & J McDonald | 5/10 | 5215 days | 0% |
| Danielle & Jobbe | 7/10 | 5219 days | 1% |
| Uwe Herrdum | 9/10 | 5221 days | 1% |
| Urban Reifler | 3/10 | 5245 days | 0% |
| ZephyrTL | 5/10 | 5265 days | 0% |
| Steve Waterhouse | 3/10 | 5556 days | 0% |
| Norm and Sky | 10/10 | 5559 days | 1% |
| Christian Pflegi | 3/10 | 5559 days | 0% |
| Avry Fabrice | 8/10 | 5559 days | 1% |
| Karin Kueng | 8/10 | 5559 days | 1% |
| Lynn | 4/10 | 5559 days | 0% |
| Jackie MacRostie | 10/10 | 5561 days | 1% |
| Jen Fyfe | 10/10 | 5562 days | 1% |
| Marty Fey | 8/10 | 5562 days | 1% |
| Mary Banks | 8/10 | 5564 days | 1% |
| Miriam | 10/10 | 5564 days | 1% |
| Cheryl & Ged Knight | 7/10 | 5567 days | 1% |
| Jacob Nube | 7/10 | 5567 days | 1% |
| Mirka Tinterova | 10/10 | 5573 days | 1% |
| Andreas Fritesche | 9/10 | 5574 days | 1% |
| Pam & Rob Tellwright | 7/10 | 5575 days | 1% |
| Steve Pearce | 7/10 | 5575 days | 1% |
| Vincent | 8/10 | 5575 days | 1% |
| John Hensman | 7/10 | 5575 days | 1% |
| Jeff Cerjan | 8/10 | 5578 days | 1% |
| Mark Irwin | 7/10 | 5582 days | 1% |
| Andrew Koster | 8/10 | 5584 days | 1% |
| Sarah Pattis | 8/10 | 5586 days | 1% |
| Katharina Dierkes | 8/10 | 5586 days | 1% |
| Jues Lueg | 8/10 | 5586 days | 1% |
| Ruben and Jetske | 8/10 | 5589 days | 1% |
| Marlies Brand | 9/10 | 5590 days | 1% |
| Chris | 8/10 | 5591 days | 1% |
| Daniela Seibel | 9/10 | 5591 days | 1% |
| Trov & Liz Warren | 8/10 | 5591 days | 1% |
| Julia | 8/10 | 5591 days | 1% |
| Roel Wesstra | 5/10 | 5591 days | 0% |
| Heike Toepelt | 9/10 | 5591 days | 1% |
| Seifert | 10/10 | 5591 days | 1% |
| Leslie Aldridge | 7/10 | 5592 days | 1% |
| David | 8/10 | 5599 days | 1% |
| Heike Pless | 10/10 | 5945 days | 1% |
| Jess Mill | 9/10 | 5970 days | 1% |
| Goewe | 8/10 | 5978 days | 1% |
| frederike | 8/10 | 6011 days | 1% |
| rita | 8/10 | 6270 days | 1% |
| Andrew Biddle | 8/10 | 6272 days | 1% |
| Andrew Smith | 7/10 | 6276 days | 1% |
| Hendrik Flier | 8/10 | 6276 days | 1% |
| Jen | 7/10 | 6313 days | 1% |
| Sam | 7/10 | 6313 days | 1% |
| Paul | 5/10 | 6324 days | 0% |
| S | 7/10 | 6324 days | 1% |
| Frances | 9/10 | 6324 days | 1% |
| Katrina | 7/10 | 6355 days | 1% |
Adjustments
Several adjustments to the weighted average are added to improve relevancy and credibility. These adjustments apply equally to all experiences that meet the criteria.
Sample Size Adjustment
No Adjustment
A reasonable number of reviews are necessary in order for the average to be credible and for an experience to take a prime position within the ranking tables. As such, experiences with only a few reviews have a moderated score. This does not mean that the experience or the reviews can't be trusted. The Old Macdonalds Farm and Holiday Park experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
Recent Reviews Adjustment
-1.20% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 106 days. However the Old Macdonalds Farm and Holiday Park experience does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
In addition, an experience's ranking score may be adjusted for each day there is no new ranking. After 1 day the adjustment comes into effect. The maximum number of days that can be adjusted for is 200 days. Due to the seasonal nature of many businesses, this adjustment is applied dynamically throughout the year.
The Old Macdonalds Farm and Holiday Park experience has been adjusted for 98 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 95 | -1.16% |
| 96 | -1.18% |
| 97 | -1.19% |
| 98 | -1.20% |
| 99 | -1.21% |
| 100 | -1.23% |
| 101 | -1.24% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
0.47% Adjustment
Every experience's review score is adjusted to balance out the disproportional number of negative reviews that are contributed.
You won't be surprised to learn that disgruntled customers are more likely to leave a review than happy ones. They are motivated to share their experience and warn others. We consider this a good thing and it's why reading the reviews is important. However we've learned it can misrepresent the experience in a more overall sense.
We apply a balancing adjustment to counteract this effect and ensure the ranking score is a more fair representation of the experience. This adjustment is applied equally to all experiences.
Final Ranking Score
95%
The final ranking score once any adjustments, ratings, and rounding has been applied. This value is recalculated each day and a short rolling average is applied. Therefore it may not be precisely accurate based on the other values presented.