Georgia Scorcher vs Talon
card comparison
| Stat | Georgia Scorcher | Talon | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 107 ft | 135 ft | |
| Speed | 54 mph | 58 mph | |
| Inversions | 2 | 4 | |
| Throughputest. | 1300 rph | 1200 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 11 $m | 13 $m | |
| Vintage | 1999 | 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 takes it 4–2, and the 2 Georgia Scorcher does win are the whole of its case.
Georgia Scorcher is a steel Stand-Up Coaster coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, US, built by Bolliger & Mabillard. Talon is a steel Inverted Coaster coaster at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, US, built by Bolliger & Mabillard.
Both are in US, which puts them in the same conversation for anyone planning a trip there.
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 — 1999 and 2001 — so they were competing for the same riders when they opened.
Stat by stat
- Height goes to Talon at 135 ft against 107 ft — well clear.
- Speed goes to Talon at 58 mph against 54 mph — clearly ahead.
- Talon takes Inversions 4 to 2.
- Throughput goes to Georgia Scorcher at 1,300 rph against 1,200 rph — clearly ahead.
- Build Cost goes to Talon at 13 $m against 11 $m — well clear.
- Vintage is reversed, so Georgia Scorcher's 1999 takes it from Talon's 2001 — 2 years in it.