Dæmonen vs Patriot
card comparison
| Stat | Dæmonen | Patriot | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 92 ft | 149 ft | |
| Speed | 48 mph | 60 mph | |
| Inversions | 3 | 4 | |
| Throughputest. | 1200 rph | 1160 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 12.5 $m | 14 $m | |
| Vintage | 2004 | 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 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. 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.
They are near-contemporaries — 2004 and 2006 — so they were competing for the same riders when they opened.
Stat by stat
- Height goes to Patriot at 149 ft against 92 ft — nearly double.
- Speed goes to Patriot at 60 mph against 48 mph — well clear.
- Patriot takes Inversions 4 to 3.
- Throughput goes to Dæmonen at 1,200 rph against 1,160 rph — ahead by a whisker.
- Build Cost goes to Patriot at 14 $m against 12.5 $m — clearly ahead.
- Vintage is reversed, so Dæmonen's 2004 takes it from Patriot's 2006 — 2 years in it.