The Business of Theme Parks (Part II): How Much Do They Cost? And Earn?

In the first part of this series, we evaluated the revenue side of theme park business models.  In this series, we’ll continue our exploration of the economics of theme parks by reviewing the cost of building amusement and water parks. More importantly, however, we will be looking at what theme park development costs mean for profitability. […]

The Business of Theme Parks (Part I): How Much Money Do They Make?

Our mission with this website is to illuminate the economics of the theme park business, and better inform potential clients, industry outsiders, or any other interested party about the feasibility of attraction development.  We intend to become, and remain, the industry’s source for theme park and attractions data and knowledge. During the past decade, I’ve […]