Diamondback vs Silver Star
card comparison
| Stat | Diamondback | Silver Star | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 230 ft | 240 ft | |
| Speed | 81 mph | 79 mph | |
| Inversions | 0 | 0 | |
| Throughputest. | 1620 rph | 1750 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 22 $m | 12 $m | |
| Vintage | 2009 | 2002 |
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
Silver Star shades it 3–2. Close enough that calling the wrong stat hands the round over.
Diamondback is a steel Hyper Coaster coaster at Kings Island, US, built by Bolliger & Mabillard. Silver Star is a steel Hyper Coaster coaster at Europa-Park, DE, 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 Silver Star at 240 ft against 230 ft — ahead by a whisker.
- Speed goes to Diamondback at 81 mph against 79 mph — ahead by a whisker.
- Inversions splits them not at all: both read 0.
- Throughput goes to Silver Star at 1,750 rph against 1,620 rph — clearly ahead.
- Build Cost goes to Diamondback at 22 $m against 12 $m — nearly double.
- Vintage is reversed, so Silver Star's 2002 takes it from Diamondback's 2009 — 7 years in it.