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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
127 Valid Reviews
The Old Macdonalds Farm and Holiday Park experience has a total of 129 reviews. There are 127 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 127 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 30 |
|
24% |
| 9/10 | 17 |
|
13% |
| 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% |
80.47% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Old Macdonalds Farm and Holiday Park valid reviews is 80.47% and is based on 127 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 127 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
96.12%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily | 10/10 | 263 days | 100% |
| MatthiasB | 10/10 | 322 days | 98% |
| Jan | 10/10 | 322 days | 98% |
| Thom S | 10/10 | 353 days | 97% |
| Dora | 10/10 | 353 days | 97% |
| Bea | 10/10 | 414 days | 94% |
| Vanda | 10/10 | 1025 days | 43% |
| Tanja & Sven | 9/10 | 2180 days | 4% |
| Colin | 10/10 | 2272 days | 4% |
| justin smith | 10/10 | 2333 days | 4% |
| Kate | 9/10 | 2425 days | 4% |
| Andy and Julia | 10/10 | 2454 days | 4% |
| Ines Rendler | 4/10 | 2486 days | 2% |
| Pedro | 7/10 | 2514 days | 3% |
| Johannes Stahl | 10/10 | 2576 days | 4% |
| Juliane | 7/10 | 2820 days | 3% |
| Simon Springett | 7/10 | 2866 days | 3% |
| Robin Heels | 10/10 | 2872 days | 3% |
| Alyson Reid | 6/10 | 2889 days | 2% |
| Ronald Daigneault | 8/10 | 2934 days | 3% |
| Jun Zhang | 7/10 | 2939 days | 3% |
| Edwin Bos | 8/10 | 2951 days | 3% |
| Nat Geider | 10/10 | 2991 days | 3% |
| Bill | 10/10 | 3001 days | 3% |
| Laureen Trainer | 8/10 | 3139 days | 2% |
| Rian Talen | 7/10 | 3164 days | 2% |
| Artemis | 7/10 | 3185 days | 2% |
| Jack Clise | 9/10 | 3189 days | 2% |
| Mailhos Cécile | 8/10 | 3219 days | 2% |
| Troy Russ | 10/10 | 3243 days | 2% |
| Lisa Erikssen | 8/10 | 3251 days | 2% |
| Martine Baars | 7/10 | 3279 days | 2% |
| Joost de Hond | 10/10 | 3323 days | 2% |
| Joanna du Toit | 9/10 | 3458 days | 2% |
| Iri Campbell | 8/10 | 3542 days | 2% |
| Peter Barker | 10/10 | 3567 days | 2% |
| Staffan Johansson | 6/10 | 3592 days | 1% |
| Leanne Carr | 7/10 | 3592 days | 1% |
| Kevin Johnston | 8/10 | 3609 days | 1% |
| Steve Newton | 8/10 | 3612 days | 1% |
| R Werder | 8/10 | 3625 days | 1% |
| Jean marc Daubenfeld | 8/10 | 3635 days | 1% |
| Matthew Hallowell | 5/10 | 3638 days | 1% |
| CMG | 7/10 | 3915 days | 1% |
| Stephanie Poppe | 8/10 | 3921 days | 1% |
| Andrew Jones | 9/10 | 3946 days | 1% |
| Julia | 8/10 | 3946 days | 1% |
| Jess Rose | 8/10 | 3946 days | 1% |
| Justin Cleverley | 9/10 | 3959 days | 1% |
| Sebastiaan Kemperman | 8/10 | 3960 days | 1% |
| Silke | 10/10 | 3988 days | 1% |
| Aram | 6/10 | 3995 days | 1% |
| Vera Witek | 10/10 | 4024 days | 1% |
| Joanna Doran | 10/10 | 4030 days | 1% |
| Tyler Hofer | 8/10 | 4036 days | 1% |
| Dieter & Lydia Schmees | 7/10 | 4036 days | 1% |
| Pia Sander | 9/10 | 4036 days | 1% |
| Candice Bergon | 8/10 | 4043 days | 1% |
| Sina Leidig | 10/10 | 4066 days | 1% |
| Helma Druyken | 7/10 | 4310 days | 0% |
| Helen King | 8/10 | 4493 days | 1% |
| Team Kim&James | 10/10 | 4555 days | 1% |
| Pierre Cinquin | 8/10 | 4604 days | 1% |
| rickweldon | 10/10 | 4677 days | 1% |
| M Branche | 7/10 | 4679 days | 1% |
| Rouquette | 9/10 | 4687 days | 1% |
| Bjorn Hedmark | 8/10 | 4688 days | 1% |
| Lagunegrand | 7/10 | 4693 days | 1% |
| Dani Wallinger | 9/10 | 4699 days | 1% |
| Bill and Noreen | 7/10 | 4703 days | 1% |
| AnnaM | 9/10 | 4736 days | 1% |
| Inge & Erik | 8/10 | 5052 days | 1% |
| S & J McDonald | 5/10 | 5052 days | 1% |
| Danielle & Jobbe | 7/10 | 5056 days | 1% |
| Uwe Herrdum | 9/10 | 5058 days | 1% |
| Urban Reifler | 3/10 | 5082 days | 0% |
| ZephyrTL | 5/10 | 5102 days | 1% |
| Steve Waterhouse | 3/10 | 5393 days | 0% |
| Norm and Sky | 10/10 | 5396 days | 1% |
| Christian Pflegi | 3/10 | 5396 days | 0% |
| Avry Fabrice | 8/10 | 5396 days | 1% |
| Karin Kueng | 8/10 | 5396 days | 1% |
| Lynn | 4/10 | 5396 days | 1% |
| Jackie MacRostie | 10/10 | 5398 days | 1% |
| Jen Fyfe | 10/10 | 5399 days | 1% |
| Marty Fey | 8/10 | 5399 days | 1% |
| Mary Banks | 8/10 | 5401 days | 1% |
| Miriam | 10/10 | 5401 days | 1% |
| Cheryl & Ged Knight | 7/10 | 5404 days | 1% |
| Jacob Nube | 7/10 | 5404 days | 1% |
| Mirka Tinterova | 10/10 | 5410 days | 1% |
| Andreas Fritesche | 9/10 | 5411 days | 1% |
| Pam & Rob Tellwright | 7/10 | 5412 days | 1% |
| Steve Pearce | 7/10 | 5412 days | 1% |
| Vincent | 8/10 | 5412 days | 1% |
| John Hensman | 7/10 | 5412 days | 1% |
| Jeff Cerjan | 8/10 | 5415 days | 1% |
| Mark Irwin | 7/10 | 5419 days | 1% |
| Andrew Koster | 8/10 | 5421 days | 1% |
| Sarah Pattis | 8/10 | 5423 days | 1% |
| Katharina Dierkes | 8/10 | 5423 days | 1% |
| Jues Lueg | 8/10 | 5423 days | 1% |
| Ruben and Jetske | 8/10 | 5426 days | 1% |
| Marlies Brand | 9/10 | 5427 days | 1% |
| Chris | 8/10 | 5428 days | 1% |
| Daniela Seibel | 9/10 | 5428 days | 1% |
| Trov & Liz Warren | 8/10 | 5428 days | 1% |
| Julia | 8/10 | 5428 days | 1% |
| Roel Wesstra | 5/10 | 5428 days | 1% |
| Heike Toepelt | 9/10 | 5428 days | 1% |
| Seifert | 10/10 | 5428 days | 1% |
| Leslie Aldridge | 7/10 | 5429 days | 1% |
| David | 8/10 | 5436 days | 1% |
| Heike Pless | 10/10 | 5782 days | 1% |
| Jess Mill | 9/10 | 5807 days | 1% |
| Goewe | 8/10 | 5815 days | 1% |
| frederike | 8/10 | 5848 days | 1% |
| rita | 8/10 | 6107 days | 1% |
| Andrew Biddle | 8/10 | 6109 days | 1% |
| Andrew Smith | 7/10 | 6113 days | 1% |
| Hendrik Flier | 8/10 | 6113 days | 1% |
| Jen | 7/10 | 6150 days | 1% |
| Sam | 7/10 | 6150 days | 1% |
| Paul | 5/10 | 6161 days | 1% |
| S | 7/10 | 6161 days | 1% |
| Frances | 9/10 | 6161 days | 1% |
| Katrina | 7/10 | 6192 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
-4.04% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 41 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 200 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 197 | -3.98% |
| 198 | -4.00% |
| 199 | -4.02% |
| 200 | -4.04% |
| 201 | -4.06% |
| 202 | -4.08% |
| 203 | -4.10% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
0.74% 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
93%
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.