Dæmonen vs Talon
card comparison
| Stat | Dæmonen | Talon | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 92 ft | 135 ft | |
| Speed | 48 mph | 58 mph | |
| Inversions | 3 | 4 | |
| Throughputest. | 1200 rph | 1200 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 12.5 $m | 13 $m | |
| Vintage | 2004 | 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 sweeps every comparable stat. There is no line on the card where Dæmonen is the better pick, so the only way this duel turns is on who calls the stat.
Dæmonen is a steel Floorless Coaster coaster at Tivoli Gardens, DK, 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.
They are near-contemporaries — 2001 and 2004 — so they were competing for the same riders when they opened.
Stat by stat
- Height goes to Talon at 135 ft against 92 ft — a long way clear.
- Speed goes to Talon at 58 mph against 48 mph — well clear.
- Talon takes Inversions 4 to 3.
- Throughput splits them not at all: both read 1,200 rph.
- Build Cost goes to Talon at 13 $m against 12.5 $m — ahead by a whisker.
- Vintage is reversed, so Talon's 2001 takes it from Dæmonen's 2004 — 3 years in it.