Alpengeist vs SheiKra
card comparison
| Stat | Alpengeist | SheiKra | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 195 ft | 200 ft | |
| Speed | 67 mph | 70 mph | |
| Inversions | 6 | 1 | |
| Throughputest. | 1820 rph | 1200 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 20 $m | 13.5 $m | |
| Vintage | 1997 | 2005 |
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 SheiKra does win are the whole of its case.
Alpengeist is a steel Inverted Coaster coaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, US, built by Bolliger & Mabillard. SheiKra is a steel Dive Coaster coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, 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 SheiKra at 200 ft against 195 ft — ahead by a whisker.
- Speed goes to SheiKra at 70 mph against 67 mph — ahead by a whisker.
- Alpengeist takes Inversions 6 to 1.
- 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 13.5 $m — a long way clear.
- Vintage is reversed, so Alpengeist's 1997 takes it from SheiKra's 2005 — 8 years in it.