Dragon Khan vs Talon
card comparison
| Stat | Dragon Khan | Talon | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 148 ft | 135 ft | |
| Speed | 65 mph | 58 mph | |
| Inversions | 8 | 4 | |
| Throughputest. | 1200 rph | 1200 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 8 $m | 13 $m | |
| Vintage | 1995 | 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
Dragon Khan takes it 4–1, and the 1 Talon does win is the whole of its case.
Dragon Khan is a steel Sitting Looping Coaster coaster at PortAventura Park, ES, 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 Dragon Khan at 148 ft against 135 ft — clearly ahead.
- Speed goes to Dragon Khan at 65 mph against 58 mph — clearly ahead.
- Dragon Khan takes Inversions 8 to 4.
- Throughput splits them not at all: both read 1,200 rph.
- Build Cost goes to Talon at 13 $m against 8 $m — nearly double.
- Vintage is reversed, so Dragon Khan's 1995 takes it from Talon's 2001 — 6 years in it.