Hyperia vs The Smiler
card comparison
| Stat | Hyperia | The Smiler | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 236 ft | 98 ft | |
| Speed | 81 mph | 53 mph | |
| Inversions | 2 | 14 | |
| Throughputest. | 1000 rph | 1050 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 22.4 $m | 28.1 $m | |
| Vintage | 2024 | 2013 |
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
The Smiler takes it 4–2, and the 2 Hyperia does win are the whole of its case.
Hyperia is a steel Hypercoaster coaster at Thorpe Park, GB, built by Mack Rides. The Smiler is a steel Infinity Coaster coaster at Alton Towers, GB, built by Gerstlauer.
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 98 ft — more than double.
- Speed goes to Hyperia at 81 mph against 53 mph — a long way clear.
- The Smiler takes Inversions 14 to 2.
- Throughput goes to The Smiler at 1,050 rph against 1,000 rph — ahead by a whisker.
- Build Cost goes to The Smiler at 28.1 $m against 22.4 $m — well clear.
- 11 years separate them, and because Vintage rewards age it is The Smiler (2013) that banks the point, not Hyperia (2024).