Dragon Khan vs Wildfire
card comparison
| Stat | Dragon Khan | Wildfire | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 148 ft | 120 ft | |
| Speed | 65 mph | 66 mph | |
| Inversions | 8 | 5 | |
| Throughputest. | 1200 rph | 1024 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 8 $m | 14 $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 4–2, and the 2 Wildfire does win are the whole of its case.
Dragon Khan is a steel Sitting Looping Coaster coaster at PortAventura Park, ES, built by Bolliger & Mabillard. Wildfire is a steel Sitting Looping Coaster coaster at Silver Dollar City, 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 120 ft — well clear.
- Speed goes to Wildfire at 66 mph against 65 mph — all but dead level.
- Dragon Khan takes Inversions 8 to 5.
- Throughput goes to Dragon Khan at 1,200 rph against 1,024 rph — well clear.
- Build Cost goes to Wildfire at 14 $m against 8 $m — nearly double.
- Vintage is reversed, so Dragon Khan's 1995 takes it from Wildfire's 2001 — 6 years in it.