Baron 1898 vs Patriot
card comparison
| Stat | Baron 1898 | Patriot | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 98 ft | 149 ft | |
| Speed | 56 mph | 60 mph | |
| Inversions | 2 | 4 | |
| Throughputest. | 1000 rph | 1160 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 20 $m | 14 $m | |
| Vintage | 2015 | 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
Patriot takes it 5–1, and the 1 Baron 1898 does win is the whole of its case.
Baron 1898 is a steel Dive Coaster coaster at Efteling, NL, built by Bolliger & Mabillard. Patriot is a steel Inverted Coaster coaster at Worlds of Fun, 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 Patriot at 149 ft against 98 ft — a long way clear.
- Speed goes to Patriot at 60 mph against 56 mph — clearly ahead.
- Patriot takes Inversions 4 to 2.
- Throughput goes to Patriot at 1,160 rph against 1,000 rph — well clear.
- Build Cost goes to Baron 1898 at 20 $m against 14 $m — a long way clear.
- Vintage is reversed, so Patriot's 2006 takes it from Baron 1898's 2015 — 9 years in it.