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GranTurismo 07/11/22 5:08:02 PM #1:	...million dollars on avg to make a huge new roller coaster. But , do you believe these figures that are reported in wikipedia , etc......? i do believe it costs like that much i don't not sure no interest in this stuff, anyway ...million dollars on avg to make a huge new roller coaster. But , do you believe these figures that are reported in wikipedia , etc......? - Results (43 votes) i do believe it costs like that much 60.47% (26 votes) 26 i don't 18.6% (8 votes) 8 not sure 11.63% (5 votes) 5 no interest in this stuff, anyway 9.3% (4 votes) 4 eh ? <cite>GranTurismo posted [p:966502151] in No wonder ... [t:80090743]...</cite> <quote> ...million dollars on avg to make a huge new roller coaster. But , do you believe these figures that are reported in wikipedia , etc......? i do believe it costs like that much i don't not sure no interest in this stuff, anyway Vote View Results ...million dollars on avg to make a huge new roller coaster. But , do you believe these figures that are reported in wikipedia , etc......? - Results (43 votes) i do believe it costs like that much 60.47% (26 votes) 26 i don't 18.6% (8 votes) 8 not sure 11.63% (5 votes) 5 no interest in this stuff, anyway 9.3% (4 votes) 4 Show Voting Form function poll_vote() { var vote_option = $("input[name='poll_vote']:checked").val(); if(!vote_option) return; $.ajax({ type: 'POST', url: '/ajax/forum_poll_vote', data: { option: vote_option, board: '400', topic: '80090743', message: '0', key: '630c254e' }, success: function(response) { if(response.error) { alert(response.error); } else { $("#poll_vote").hide(); $("#poll_results").html(response.html).show(); } } }); } function view_results_legacy() { $("#poll_vote").hide(); $("#poll_results").show(); } function hide_results_legacy() { $("#poll_results").hide(); $("#poll_vote").show(); } eh ? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Relient_K 07/11/22 5:16:25 PM #2:	If done right I could see research and development costing that much for a new coaster. Liability is a huge concern so they can't really afford mistakes. --- We all ate the biscuits, Fighter. We can all see through time. [ER] <cite>Relient_K posted [p:966502346] in No wonder ... [t:80090743]...</cite> <quote>If done right I could see research and development costing that much for a new coaster. Liability is a huge concern so they can't really afford mistakes. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
YookaLaylee 07/11/22 5:17:51 PM #3:	I watched a couple of videos on a YouTube channel about the construction of new roller coasters and they were talking about the technology that goes into making sure the coasters stop at certain points and switch over to other tracks and maintain certain speeds. After seeing everything that goes into it, $40 million+ sounds about right --- Fire tempers iron and temptation steels the just <cite>YookaLaylee posted [p:966502377] in No wonder ... [t:80090743]...</cite> <quote>I watched a couple of videos on a YouTube channel about the construction of new roller coasters and they were talking about the technology that goes into making sure the coasters stop at certain points and switch over to other tracks and maintain certain speeds. After seeing everything that goes into it, $40 million+ sounds about right</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
kirbymuncher 07/11/22 5:53:40 PM #4:	I can't really fathom that amount of money but it definitely seems like it woud be expensive gotta design it, gotta pay for all the physical materials (which is a lot since they're pretty big) including a bunch of stuff more complex/hightech than just beams of metal, need to pay for assembly labour, probably needs tons of safety checks and inspections... --- THIS IS WHAT I HATE A BOUT EVREY WEBSITE!! THERES SO MUCH PEOPLE READING AND POSTING STUIPED STUFF <cite>kirbymuncher posted [p:966503199] in No wonder ... [t:80090743]...</cite> <quote>I can't really fathom that amount of money but it definitely seems like it woud be expensive gotta design it, gotta pay for all the physical materials (which is a lot since they're pretty big) including a bunch of stuff more complex/hightech than just beams of metal, need to pay for assembly labour, probably needs tons of safety checks and inspections... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GranTurismo 07/12/22 1:24:41 PM #5:	eh ? <cite>GranTurismo posted [p:966520739] in No wonder ... [t:80090743]...</cite> <quote>eh ? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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WingsOfGood 07/12/22 1:27:47 PM #7:	And yet fly by carnivals have em sometimes. Also, that is not the reason. Profit is. $10 cup of coke? Hahahabab <cite>WingsOfGood posted [p:966520807] in No wonder ... [t:80090743]...</cite> <quote>And yet fly by carnivals have em sometimes. Also, that is not the reason. Profit is. $10 cup of coke? Hahahabab </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GranTurismo 07/12/22 1:29:18 PM #8:	WingsOfGood posted... And yet fly by carnivals have em sometimes. Also, that is not the reason. Profit is. $10 cup of coke? Hahahabab those carnivals never have roller coasters , nearly that size though <cite>GranTurismo posted [p:966520840] in No wonder ... [t:80090743]...</cite> <quote>WingsOfGood posted... </cite> <quote>And yet fly by carnivals have em sometimes. Also, that is not the reason. Profit is. $10 cup of coke? Hahahabab</quote>those carnivals never have roller coasters , nearly that size though </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
itachi15243 07/12/22 1:34:24 PM #9:	Stuff like Disney world and six flags? Yes, easily. Your average park probably would be half that or less. --- I do drawings and stuff https://www.fiverr.com/blueblitz <cite>itachi15243 posted [p:966520942] in No wonder ... [t:80090743]...</cite> <quote>Stuff like Disney world and six flags? Yes, easily. Your average park probably would be half that or less. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DipDipDiver 07/12/22 1:37:33 PM #10:	Carnival rides aren't really in the same ballpark at all. Those are prefab units whereas amusement park rides are custom built semi-permanent structures <cite>DipDipDiver posted [p:966521005] in No wonder ... [t:80090743]...</cite> <quote>Carnival rides aren't really in the same ballpark at all. Those are prefab units whereas amusement park rides are custom built semi-permanent structures </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
lilORANG 07/12/22 1:37:52 PM #11:	That new Harry Potter coaster at Islands of Adventure was $200 million! It's dope af tho. --- #FeelTheBern http://i.imgur.com/q5z4CUu.jpg http://i.imgur.com/6B9oFXh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/sy42Dlf.jpg <cite>lilORANG posted [p:966521018] in No wonder ... [t:80090743]...</cite> <quote>That new Harry Potter coaster at Islands of Adventure was $200 million! It's dope af tho. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Pogo_Marimo 07/12/22 1:41:17 PM #12:	Why wouldn't they cost that much...? You do realize that these are figures that legally need to be accurately reported to shareholders and shit, right? --- 'Cause you know that I have no fear, ain't gonna walk into the river and disappear. I'm gonna be a powerful man. Red blood running down the broken sand. <cite>Pogo_Marimo posted [p:966521081] in No wonder ... [t:80090743]...</cite> <quote>Why wouldn't they cost that much...? You do realize that these are figures that legally need to be accurately reported to shareholders and shit, right? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GranTurismo 07/12/22 1:42:22 PM #13:	lilORANG posted... That new Harry Potter coaster at Islands of Adventure was $200 million! It's dope af tho. the new velocicoaster is awesome at islands of adv. also <cite>GranTurismo posted [p:966521100] in No wonder ... [t:80090743]...</cite> <quote>lilORANG posted... </cite> <quote>That new Harry Potter coaster at Islands of Adventure was $200 million! It's dope af tho.</quote>the new velocicoaster is awesome at islands of adv. also </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Garioshi 07/12/22 1:44:39 PM #14:	It's several hundred tons of steel combined with a ton of labor for design and construction and maintenance, what do you expect it to cost? --- "I play with myself" - Darklit_Minuet, 2018 <cite>Garioshi posted [p:966521141] in No wonder ... [t:80090743]...</cite> <quote>It's several hundred tons of steel combined with a ton of labor for design and construction and maintenance, what do you expect it to cost? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jeremy517 07/12/22 1:58:13 PM #15:	Not a coaster, but the two Rise of the Resistance rides cost $1 billion each. The full experience is about 15 minutes long and is pretty amazing. <cite>Jeremy517 posted [p:966521416] in No wonder ... [t:80090743]...</cite> <quote>Not a coaster, but the two Rise of the Resistance rides cost $1 billion each. The full experience is about 15 minutes long and is pretty amazing. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GranTurismo 07/12/22 1:59:15 PM #16:	Jeremy517 posted... Not a coaster, but the two Rise of the Resistance rides cost $1 billion each. The full experience is about 15 minutes long and is pretty amazing. what? where is this at? never heard of em <cite>GranTurismo posted [p:966521434] in No wonder ... [t:80090743]...</cite> <quote>Jeremy517 posted... </cite> <quote>Not a coaster, but the two Rise of the Resistance rides cost $1 billion each. The full experience is about 15 minutes long and is pretty amazing.</quote>what? where is this at? never heard of em </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jeremy517 07/12/22 2:01:36 PM #17:	GranTurismo posted... what? where is this at? never heard of em One at Disneyland, one at Disney World. <cite>Jeremy517 posted [p:966521475] in No wonder ... [t:80090743]...</cite> <quote>GranTurismo posted... </cite> <quote>what? where is this at? never heard of em</quote> One at Disneyland, one at Disney World. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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