ROLLERCOASTERS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE
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- Rollercoasters Are Expensive
A drop on a rollercoaster can be a surprise, but it shouldn't be a surprise to know that it took a lot of money to create that drop. When "Thrill engineer" Brendan Walker was working on a ride named TH13TEEn at England's Alton Towers park, he was asked about the logistics of a drop which would scare someone in the dark. “It was a practical question,” said Walker. “For every extra foot of steelwork, it would have cost them £30,000 [roughly $40,000].”
It's an age old question: Which came first? The rollercoaster theme or the roller coaster design? Well, that's a decision that's left up to the amusement park. And when the amusement park makes that decision, they can order pre-fabricated constructions for some rides, which means the rollercoasters are able to be assembled like an "Erector Set." “Sometimes I work on rides that have already been built,” said Walker. “They’re produced by a company and presented almost like a kit with parts, like a model train set. There’s a curve here, a straight bit here, and you can pick your own layout depending on the lay of the land
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