Baron 1898 vs SheiKra
card comparison
| Stat | Baron 1898 | SheiKra | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 98 ft | 200 ft | |
| Speed | 56 mph | 70 mph | |
| Inversions | 2 | 1 | |
| Throughputest. | 1000 rph | 1200 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 20 $m | 13.5 $m | |
| Vintage | 2015 | 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
SheiKra takes it 4–2, and the 2 Baron 1898 does win are the whole of its case.
Baron 1898 is a steel Dive Coaster coaster at Efteling, NL, built by Bolliger & Mabillard. SheiKra is a steel Dive Coaster coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, 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 SheiKra at 200 ft against 98 ft — more than double.
- Speed goes to SheiKra at 70 mph against 56 mph — well clear.
- Baron 1898 takes Inversions 2 to 1.
- Throughput goes to SheiKra at 1,200 rph against 1,000 rph — well clear.
- Build Cost goes to Baron 1898 at 20 $m against 13.5 $m — a long way clear.
- 10 years separate them, and because Vintage rewards age it is SheiKra (2005) that banks the point, not Baron 1898 (2015).