Baron 1898 vs Manta
card comparison
| Stat | Baron 1898 | Manta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 98 ft | 140 ft | |
| Speed | 56 mph | 56 mph | |
| Inversions | 2 | 4 | |
| Throughputest. | 1000 rph | 1500 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 20 $m | 50 $m | |
| Vintage | 2015 | 2009 |
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
Manta sweeps every comparable stat. There is no line on the card where Baron 1898 is the better pick, so the only way this duel turns is on who calls the stat.
Baron 1898 is a steel Dive Coaster coaster at Efteling, NL, built by Bolliger & Mabillard. Manta is a steel Flying Coaster coaster at SeaWorld Orlando, US, 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.
Stat by stat
- Height goes to Manta at 140 ft against 98 ft — a long way clear.
- Speed splits them not at all: both read 56 mph.
- Manta takes Inversions 4 to 2.
- Throughput goes to Manta at 1,500 rph against 1,000 rph — a long way clear.
- Build Cost goes to Manta at 50 $m against 20 $m — more than double.
- Vintage is reversed, so Manta's 2009 takes it from Baron 1898's 2015 — 6 years in it.