Alpengeist vs Patriot
card comparison
| Stat | Alpengeist | Patriot | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 195 ft | 149 ft | |
| Speed | 67 mph | 60 mph | |
| Inversions | 6 | 4 | |
| Throughputest. | 1820 rph | 1160 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 20 $m | 14 $m | |
| Vintage | 1997 | 2006 |
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 sweeps every comparable stat. There is no line on the card where Patriot is the better pick, so the only way this duel turns is on who calls the stat.
Alpengeist is a steel Inverted Coaster coaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, US, built by Bolliger & Mabillard. Patriot is a steel Inverted Coaster coaster at Worlds of Fun, US, built by Bolliger & Mabillard.
Both are in US, which puts them in the same conversation for anyone planning a trip there.
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.
Stat by stat
- Height goes to Alpengeist at 195 ft against 149 ft — well clear.
- Speed goes to Alpengeist at 67 mph against 60 mph — clearly ahead.
- Alpengeist takes Inversions 6 to 4.
- Throughput goes to Alpengeist at 1,820 rph against 1,160 rph — a long way clear.
- Build Cost goes to Alpengeist at 20 $m against 14 $m — a long way clear.
- Vintage is reversed, so Alpengeist's 1997 takes it from Patriot's 2006 — 9 years in it.