Steel Coaster
Small Steel Coaster
A steel roller coaster is a roller coaster that is defined by having a track made of steel.
$5,000,000
$10,000,000
Wooden Coaster
Small Wooden Coaster
A wooden roller coaster is a type of roller coaster classified by its wooden track, which consists of running rails made of flat steel strips mounted on laminated wood. The support structure is also typically made of wood, but may also be made of steel lattice or truss
$2,000,000
$3,000,000
Dark Ride
A dark ride is an industry term for any amusement park or theme park ride that uses vehicles to send passengers into an indoor environment and through a series of scenes
$450,000
Flat Ride
A “flat ride” refers to attractions at amusement parks, carnivals, fairs, and theme parks that typically spin around and usually include a circular platform.
The term is used to generically refer to a broad variety of rides. Depending on their speed and other factors, they may or may not be considered thrill rides. Slow-moving, low-profile, and low-impact attractions are typically grouped into the sub-category, “kiddie rides,” and are intended for young riders.
$300,000
$225,000
$105,000
4D Rides
4D, ZacSpin, Free Spin, Ball Coaster
A 4D (or 4-D) attraction incorporates 3D content (which require 3D glasses) along with other sensory enhancements such as theatrical fog, water misters, and seat pokers to more fully immerse guests in the experience.
3,500,000
Motion Simulator
A motion simulator ride uses seats that move in sync with point-of-view media projected onto a screen to provide viewers with the illusion that they are moving and physically participating in the action. Most motion simulator rides are presented in theaters of various sizes. Although viewers never move more than a few inches in any direction, they can feel as if they are accelerating wildly, speeding, free falling, and other sensations.
$15,000,000
Drop Tower
Drop Tower rides either slowly send passengers high into the air and then have them freefall down, propel them from the ground at high speed up a tower and then have them freefall down, or some combination of the two.
$18,000,000
Water
Water rides, including log flume rides and river rapids rides, which use water-based vehicles to deliver thrills.
$350,000
Pendulum
Pendulum rides swing passengers back and forth aboard platforms mounted on the ends of arms.
$75,000