Dæmonen vs Oblivion
card comparison
| Stat | Dæmonen | Oblivion | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 92 ft | 65 ft | |
| Speed | 48 mph | 68 mph | |
| Inversions | 3 | 0 | |
| Throughputest. | 1200 rph | 1900 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 12.5 $m | 20 $m | |
| Vintage | 2004 | 1998 |
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
Oblivion takes it 4–2, and the 2 Dæmonen does win are the whole of its case.
Dæmonen is a steel Floorless Coaster coaster at Tivoli Gardens, DK, built by Bolliger & Mabillard. Oblivion is a steel Dive Coaster coaster at Alton Towers, GB, 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 Dæmonen at 92 ft against 65 ft — a long way clear.
- Speed goes to Oblivion at 68 mph against 48 mph — a long way clear.
- Dæmonen inverts 3 times against nothing at all from Oblivion — the widest kind of gap there is on this stat.
- Throughput goes to Oblivion at 1,900 rph against 1,200 rph — a long way clear.
- Build Cost goes to Oblivion at 20 $m against 12.5 $m — nearly double.
- Vintage is reversed, so Oblivion's 1998 takes it from Dæmonen's 2004 — 6 years in it.