Hyperion vs Piraten
card comparison
| Stat | Hyperion | Piraten | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 253 ft | 105 ft | |
| Speed | 88 mph | 56 mph | |
| Inversions | 1 | 0 | |
| Throughputest. | 1300 rph | 810 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 29.5 $m | 10.8 $m | |
| Vintage | 2018 | 2008 |
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
Hyperion takes it 5–1, and the 1 Piraten does win is the whole of its case.
Hyperion is a steel Mega Coaster coaster at Energylandia, PL, built by Intamin. Piraten is a steel Mega-Lite coaster at Djurs Sommerland, DK, built by Intamin.
They come from the same drawing office: Intamin. 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 Hyperion at 253 ft against 105 ft — more than double.
- Speed goes to Hyperion at 88 mph against 56 mph — a long way clear.
- Hyperion turns upside down once; Piraten never does, so Inversions is a shut-out.
- Throughput goes to Hyperion at 1,300 rph against 810 rph — nearly double.
- Build Cost goes to Hyperion at 29.5 $m against 10.8 $m — more than double.
- 10 years separate them, and because Vintage rewards age it is Piraten (2008) that banks the point, not Hyperion (2018).