Cost to Build Each Park

JW65 · Post by **JW65** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 6:26 am

Does anyone know the approximate cost to build each of the parks? I remember reading somewhere that each cost about 50 million to construct. Remember, these were 1972-1976 dollars! Could they even build a roller coaster for that amount today??

JW65 · Post by **JW65** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 3:24 pm

I just finished reading the article that Steven posted a link for about the third MGA on the east coast. The article (chaper) mentions an estimated 35 Million for that MGA. Has anyone else heard of a more accurate figure for the total cost of building the existing parks?

Tanya · Post by **Tanya** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 5:12 pm

I just dug out a bunch of newspaper articles from 1976 that my Grandmother saved. They state that the park, in Santa Clara, cost $50 million. Also one of the articles states that The Columbia carousel cost $2 million. I'm going to try and get these articles scanned.

JW65 · Post by **JW65** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 6:49 pm

Welcome Tanya! Thanks for confirming the information on the price. That would be great if you could get some of the articles scanned.

that_guy · Post by **that_guy** » Mon May 08, 2006 7:55 pm

Just noticed this explanation from the Santa Clara park (which says 40 million):
http://www.thrillride.com/stealth/stealth.html

I find this line quite interesting ->
"We don't expect people to drive halfway across the country to visit a Great America park... Ideally, we'd like to dot the entire nation with Great America parks..."
-Bruce Burtch