Energylandia brought Hyperion to Zator as its great 2018 steel undertaking, made in cooperation with Intamin. For the arriving visitor, it was a new summit for the park: a Mega Coaster announced with civic pride and set among the growing avenues of Energylandia. energylandia.pl· intamin.com

Before the summer queues formed, the work was heavy and practical: foundations, a tunnel excavation, cranes, excavators, and Intamin specialists preparing a machine whose great drop would finish below the level of the land. It was engineering with mud on its boots. energylandia.pl

When Hyperion opened in 2018, Polish news coverage presented the new coaster as a Małopolska arrival of real scale: 77 metres high, 142 km/h at full speed, and a course that carried passengers through tunnel, water, and gravity effects. polsatnews.pl

The wider amusement trade noticed as well. Amusement Today described Hyperion as Energylandia’s tallest roller coaster, while Intamin’s awards record lists Hyperion as Europe’s Best New Coaster for 2018. amusementtoday.com· intamin.com