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> cost the studio an estimated $100 million, .... take visitors on a 6-minute ride more than 1 mile up Which goes to show the absurdity at play here. There are
by grecy 8y ago
> cost the studio an estimated $100 million, .... take visitors on a 6-minute ride more than 1 mile up
Which goes to show the absurdity at play here. There are plenty of ski lifts and gondolas that run around a mile, in MUCH more adverse conditions, with a MUCH higher elevation gain (which is really all that matters) that cost less than an order of magnitude less.
- dsfyu404ed 8y agoThe cost of doing construction of any type in CA is very, very high for a variety of reasons, some quite natural, others very much man-made. I'm not passing judgement here, just saying that it's expensive.
- gamblor956 8y agoA barebones ski lift/gondola isn't what Warner Brothers is going for here. A fancy, Hollywood-worthy gondola justifying a $25-$30 ticket is what they're going for. Large, spacious, gorgeous views, smooth ride...basically, a premium experience. Not just functional containers but highly stylized/decorated, so that they're immediately recognizable in future pictures of LA. The goal is to create an tramway that is an attraction in its own right, much like the SF streetcars. Also, there's the matter of minimizing the environmental impact to Griffith Park and routing the tramway to minimize the impact to existing views of the sign.
- grecy 8y agoHave you ever been on the Whistler Peak to Peak? or any other modern gondola? I'll bet my bottom dollar it's a high speed detachable using doppelmayer bits
- simooooo 8y agoMust be a massive money laundering exercise