Baron 1898 vs Talon
card comparison
| Stat | Baron 1898 | Talon | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 98 ft | 135 ft | |
| Speed | 56 mph | 58 mph | |
| Inversions | 2 | 4 | |
| Throughputest. | 1000 rph | 1200 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 20 $m | 13 $m | |
| Vintage | 2015 | 2001 |
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
Talon 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. Talon is a steel Inverted Coaster coaster at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, 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 Talon at 135 ft against 98 ft — a long way clear.
- Speed goes to Talon at 58 mph against 56 mph — ahead by a whisker.
- Talon takes Inversions 4 to 2.
- Throughput goes to Talon at 1,200 rph against 1,000 rph — well clear.
- Build Cost goes to Baron 1898 at 20 $m against 13 $m — a long way clear.
- 14 years separate them, and because Vintage rewards age it is Talon (2001) that banks the point, not Baron 1898 (2015).