Alpengeist vs Dragon Khan
card comparison
| Stat | Alpengeist | Dragon Khan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 195 ft | 148 ft | |
| Speed | 67 mph | 65 mph | |
| Inversions | 6 | 8 | |
| Throughputest. | 1820 rph | 1200 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 20 $m | 8 $m | |
| Vintage | 1997 | 1995 |
Vintage is the reversed stat — the older ride wins. Every number here is the same one printed on the card; see /methodology for how Build Cost and Throughput are sourced.
The verdict
Alpengeist takes it 4–2, and the 2 Dragon Khan does win are the whole of its case.
Alpengeist is a steel Inverted Coaster coaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, US, built by Bolliger & Mabillard. Dragon Khan is a steel Sitting Looping Coaster coaster at PortAventura Park, ES, built by Bolliger & Mabillard.
They come from the same drawing office: Bolliger & Mabillard. That makes the gaps below a question of brief and budget rather than engineering house style.
Both are steel-track, so nothing here is the usual steel-versus-wood argument in disguise.
They are near-contemporaries — 1995 and 1997 — so they were competing for the same riders when they opened.
Stat by stat
- Height goes to Alpengeist at 195 ft against 148 ft — well clear.
- Speed goes to Alpengeist at 67 mph against 65 mph — ahead by a whisker.
- Dragon Khan takes Inversions 8 to 6.
- Throughput goes to Alpengeist at 1,820 rph against 1,200 rph — a long way clear.
- Build Cost goes to Alpengeist at 20 $m against 8 $m — more than double.
- Vintage is reversed, so Dragon Khan's 1995 takes it from Alpengeist's 1997 — 2 years in it.