How do amusement parks make money?

Most parks charge an average of 10–20 dollars per car (more for buses) in order to bring in some extra money. Possibly the quickest flip of all items that a park sells is concessions and merchandise. Parks can buy food in bulk at low costs and sell it for a higher than normal price. read more

Amusement parks need to make enough to cover their operating costs and make profit, if that makes sense. Revenue will depend on the size of the park, and even branding of it. Companies like Disney and Cedar Fair make far more than family owned parks that are not stamped with a corporate name. read more

) financial outcomes in the world, the amount of money theme parks make also conforms to a power law. Less than 5% of theme parks in the world make more than a $1 billion in revenues. In this chart, 20 theme parks are responsible for more than 90% of the revenues. read more