Tony Talks Business

How Theme parks Make Money

Do you know what a Six Flags season pass costs against a single day at the same gate? Ever wondered why a park would rather sell you sixteen months for eighty nine dollars than one Saturday for ninety? And does a theme park look different once you find out Disney's parks keep more than double the profit of its films, its studios and its streaming service put together?

This is how theme parks actually make money, and why the rides are only there to keep you standing in the middle of the shop.

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4 September 202626 min

Chapters

  • 0:00The Gift Shop
  • 2:22The Gate
  • 4:15The Dial
  • 6:00The Pass
  • 7:00The Perks
  • 8:53The Referral
  • 10:04The Season
  • 11:54The Perimeter
  • 13:15The Markup
  • 15:24The Souvenir
  • 16:35The Queue
  • 18:28The Resort
  • 19:28The Timeshare
  • 21:17The Treadmill
  • 24:00The Ledger
  • 25:41The Sentence