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The ranking score percentage is used to compare and sort experiences in ranking tables. It is not necessarily a direct measurement of the quality of a particular experience as rated by its customers. I've found it a useful tool to allow me to find the best experiences with confidence. But I've also found it important to read the customer reviews before making any final judgements!
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.
If you have any questions or comments about our ranking score calculation please get in touch at info@rankers.co.nz. We don't believe this is perfect or complete so we're always interested in ways we might make improvements.
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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
96.04%
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 | 14 days | 100% |
| MatthiasB | 10/10 | 73 days | 100% |
| Jan | 10/10 | 73 days | 100% |
| Thom S | 10/10 | 104 days | 99% |
| Dora | 10/10 | 104 days | 99% |
| Bea | 10/10 | 165 days | 98% |
| Vanda | 10/10 | 776 days | 66% |
| Tanja & Sven | 9/10 | 1931 days | 5% |
| Colin | 10/10 | 2023 days | 5% |
| justin smith | 10/10 | 2084 days | 4% |
| Kate | 9/10 | 2176 days | 4% |
| Andy and Julia | 10/10 | 2206 days | 4% |
| Ines Rendler | 4/10 | 2237 days | 3% |
| Pedro | 7/10 | 2265 days | 4% |
| Johannes Stahl | 10/10 | 2327 days | 4% |
| Juliane | 7/10 | 2571 days | 3% |
| Simon Springett | 7/10 | 2617 days | 3% |
| Robin Heels | 10/10 | 2623 days | 3% |
| Alyson Reid | 6/10 | 2640 days | 3% |
| Ronald Daigneault | 8/10 | 2685 days | 3% |
| Jun Zhang | 7/10 | 2690 days | 3% |
| Edwin Bos | 8/10 | 2702 days | 3% |
| Nat Geider | 10/10 | 2742 days | 3% |
| Bill | 10/10 | 2753 days | 3% |
| Laureen Trainer | 8/10 | 2890 days | 3% |
| Rian Talen | 7/10 | 2915 days | 3% |
| Artemis | 7/10 | 2936 days | 3% |
| Jack Clise | 9/10 | 2940 days | 3% |
| Mailhos Cécile | 8/10 | 2970 days | 3% |
| Troy Russ | 10/10 | 2995 days | 3% |
| Lisa Erikssen | 8/10 | 3002 days | 3% |
| Martine Baars | 7/10 | 3030 days | 2% |
| Joost de Hond | 10/10 | 3074 days | 3% |
| Joanna du Toit | 9/10 | 3210 days | 2% |
| Iri Campbell | 8/10 | 3293 days | 2% |
| Peter Barker | 10/10 | 3318 days | 2% |
| Staffan Johansson | 6/10 | 3343 days | 2% |
| Leanne Carr | 7/10 | 3343 days | 2% |
| Kevin Johnston | 8/10 | 3361 days | 2% |
| Steve Newton | 8/10 | 3363 days | 2% |
| R Werder | 8/10 | 3376 days | 2% |
| Jean marc Daubenfeld | 8/10 | 3386 days | 2% |
| Matthew Hallowell | 5/10 | 3389 days | 1% |
| CMG | 7/10 | 3667 days | 1% |
| Stephanie Poppe | 8/10 | 3672 days | 1% |
| Andrew Jones | 9/10 | 3698 days | 1% |
| Julia | 8/10 | 3698 days | 1% |
| Jess Rose | 8/10 | 3698 days | 1% |
| Justin Cleverley | 9/10 | 3710 days | 1% |
| Sebastiaan Kemperman | 8/10 | 3711 days | 1% |
| Silke | 10/10 | 3739 days | 1% |
| Aram | 6/10 | 3746 days | 1% |
| Vera Witek | 10/10 | 3775 days | 1% |
| Joanna Doran | 10/10 | 3781 days | 1% |
| Tyler Hofer | 8/10 | 3788 days | 1% |
| Dieter & Lydia Schmees | 7/10 | 3788 days | 1% |
| Pia Sander | 9/10 | 3788 days | 1% |
| Candice Bergon | 8/10 | 3794 days | 1% |
| Sina Leidig | 10/10 | 3818 days | 1% |
| Helma Druyken | 7/10 | 4061 days | 1% |
| Helen King | 8/10 | 4244 days | 0% |
| Team Kim&James | 10/10 | 4306 days | 0% |
| Pierre Cinquin | 8/10 | 4355 days | 0% |
| rickweldon | 10/10 | 4428 days | 1% |
| M Branche | 7/10 | 4430 days | 1% |
| Rouquette | 9/10 | 4438 days | 1% |
| Bjorn Hedmark | 8/10 | 4439 days | 1% |
| Lagunegrand | 7/10 | 4444 days | 1% |
| Dani Wallinger | 9/10 | 4450 days | 1% |
| Bill and Noreen | 7/10 | 4454 days | 1% |
| AnnaM | 9/10 | 4487 days | 1% |
| Inge & Erik | 8/10 | 4803 days | 1% |
| S & J McDonald | 5/10 | 4803 days | 1% |
| Danielle & Jobbe | 7/10 | 4807 days | 1% |
| Uwe Herrdum | 9/10 | 4809 days | 1% |
| Urban Reifler | 3/10 | 4833 days | 0% |
| ZephyrTL | 5/10 | 4853 days | 1% |
| Steve Waterhouse | 3/10 | 5144 days | 0% |
| Norm and Sky | 10/10 | 5147 days | 1% |
| Christian Pflegi | 3/10 | 5147 days | 0% |
| Avry Fabrice | 8/10 | 5147 days | 1% |
| Karin Kueng | 8/10 | 5147 days | 1% |
| Lynn | 4/10 | 5147 days | 1% |
| Jackie MacRostie | 10/10 | 5149 days | 1% |
| Jen Fyfe | 10/10 | 5150 days | 1% |
| Marty Fey | 8/10 | 5150 days | 1% |
| Mary Banks | 8/10 | 5152 days | 1% |
| Miriam | 10/10 | 5152 days | 1% |
| Cheryl & Ged Knight | 7/10 | 5155 days | 1% |
| Jacob Nube | 7/10 | 5155 days | 1% |
| Mirka Tinterova | 10/10 | 5161 days | 1% |
| Andreas Fritesche | 9/10 | 5162 days | 1% |
| Pam & Rob Tellwright | 7/10 | 5163 days | 1% |
| Steve Pearce | 7/10 | 5163 days | 1% |
| Vincent | 8/10 | 5163 days | 1% |
| John Hensman | 7/10 | 5163 days | 1% |
| Jeff Cerjan | 8/10 | 5166 days | 1% |
| Mark Irwin | 7/10 | 5170 days | 1% |
| Andrew Koster | 8/10 | 5172 days | 1% |
| Sarah Pattis | 8/10 | 5174 days | 1% |
| Katharina Dierkes | 8/10 | 5174 days | 1% |
| Jues Lueg | 8/10 | 5174 days | 1% |
| Ruben and Jetske | 8/10 | 5177 days | 1% |
| Marlies Brand | 9/10 | 5178 days | 1% |
| Chris | 8/10 | 5179 days | 1% |
| Daniela Seibel | 9/10 | 5179 days | 1% |
| Trov & Liz Warren | 8/10 | 5179 days | 1% |
| Julia | 8/10 | 5179 days | 1% |
| Roel Wesstra | 5/10 | 5179 days | 1% |
| Heike Toepelt | 9/10 | 5179 days | 1% |
| Seifert | 10/10 | 5179 days | 1% |
| Leslie Aldridge | 7/10 | 5180 days | 1% |
| David | 8/10 | 5187 days | 1% |
| Heike Pless | 10/10 | 5533 days | 1% |
| Jess Mill | 9/10 | 5558 days | 1% |
| Goewe | 8/10 | 5566 days | 1% |
| frederike | 8/10 | 5599 days | 1% |
| rita | 8/10 | 5858 days | 1% |
| Andrew Biddle | 8/10 | 5860 days | 1% |
| Andrew Smith | 7/10 | 5864 days | 1% |
| Hendrik Flier | 8/10 | 5864 days | 1% |
| Jen | 7/10 | 5901 days | 1% |
| Sam | 7/10 | 5901 days | 1% |
| Paul | 5/10 | 5912 days | 1% |
| S | 7/10 | 5912 days | 1% |
| Frances | 9/10 | 5912 days | 1% |
| Katrina | 7/10 | 5943 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
-0.02% Adjustment
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 66 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 1 day. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 0 | -0.00% |
| 1 | -0.02% |
| 2 | -0.03% |
| 3 | -0.05% |
| 4 | -0.07% |
| … | … |
Balancing Adjustment
0.34% 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.