Hyperia vs Icon
card comparison
| Stat | Hyperia | Icon | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 236 ft | 89 ft | |
| Speed | 81 mph | 53 mph | |
| Inversions | 2 | 1 | |
| Throughputest. | 1000 rph | 1000 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 22.4 $m | 21.6 $m | |
| Vintage | 2024 | 2018 |
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
Hyperia takes it 4–1, and the 1 Icon does win is the whole of its case.
Hyperia is a steel Hypercoaster coaster at Thorpe Park, GB, built by Mack Rides. Icon is a steel Double Launch Coaster coaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, GB, built by Mack Rides.
Both are in GB, which puts them in the same conversation for anyone planning a trip there.
They come from the same drawing office: Mack Rides. 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 Hyperia at 236 ft against 89 ft — more than double.
- Speed goes to Hyperia at 81 mph against 53 mph — a long way clear.
- Hyperia takes Inversions 2 to 1.
- Throughput splits them not at all: both read 1,000 rph.
- Build Cost goes to Hyperia at 22.4 $m against 21.6 $m — ahead by a whisker.
- Vintage is reversed, so Icon's 2018 takes it from Hyperia's 2024 — 6 years in it.