Hyperia vs The Big One
card comparison
| Stat | Hyperia | The Big One | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 236 ft | 213 ft | |
| Speed | 81 mph | 74 mph | |
| Inversions | 2 | 0 | |
| Throughputest. | 1000 rph | 1650 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 22.4 $m | 18.4 $m | |
| Vintage | 2024 | 1994 |
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 4–2, and the 2 The Big One does win are the whole of its case.
Hyperia is a steel Hypercoaster coaster at Thorpe Park, GB, built by Mack Rides. The Big One is a steel Hypercoaster coaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, GB, built by Arrow Dynamics.
Both are in GB, which puts them in the same conversation for anyone planning a trip there.
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 213 ft — clearly ahead.
- Speed goes to Hyperia at 81 mph against 74 mph — clearly ahead.
- Hyperia inverts 2 times against nothing at all from The Big One — the widest kind of gap there is on this stat.
- Throughput goes to The Big One at 1,650 rph against 1,000 rph — nearly double.
- Build Cost goes to Hyperia at 22.4 $m against 18.4 $m — well clear.
- 30 years separate them, and because Vintage rewards age it is The Big One (1994) that banks the point, not Hyperia (2024).