I tried to email during the conference call but entirely predictably got no takers; however in response to my question I received this email:
'Sir, we expect Q-Bot will be in seven parks in 2007.
Regards,
Kirk Petersen'
Not ten but still an improvement. Still not quite confirmed though by the sound of that, which I suppose leaves both upside and downside.
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to realise this morning's news is a meaningful setback, as well of course as exposing the much exaggerated myth Lo-Q has no competitors.
Much will depend on the weather and ticket sales as to how good the results look for next year, but a loss this year, even with the exceptional, is a disappointment.