Hyperion vs Shambhala

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

Honours end even at 3–3, which is the awkward kind of matchup: whoever calls the stat decides the round.

Hyperion is a steel Mega Coaster coaster at Energylandia, PL, built by Intamin. Shambhala is a steel Hyper Coaster coaster at PortAventura Park, ES, built by Bolliger & Mabillard.

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 249 ft — all but dead level.
• Speed goes to Hyperion at 88 mph against 83 mph — ahead by a whisker.
• Hyperion turns upside down once; Shambhala never does, so Inversions is a shut-out.
• Throughput goes to Shambhala at 1,680 rph against 1,300 rph — well clear.
• Build Cost goes to Shambhala at 32 $m against 29.5 $m — clearly ahead.
• Vintage is reversed, so Shambhala's 2012 takes it from Hyperion's 2018 — 6 years in it.