How much does it cost to build an actual roller coaster?
If you take a look at www.rcdb.com (Roller Coaster Database) it includes the prices of a few roller coasters around the world. Top Thrill Dragster, a 420 foot Accelerator Coaster designed by Intamin AG, cost Cedar Point $25 million. A much smaller roller coaster called Spongebob Squarepants Rock Bottom Plunge, being constructed in the Mall of America (set to open in March 2008) cost $2.9 million. It was designed by Gerstlauer Rides.