Hyperion vs X2
card comparison
| Stat | Hyperion | X2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 253 ft | 175 ft | |
| Speed | 88 mph | 76 mph | |
| Inversions | 1 | 2 | |
| Throughputest. | 1300 rph | 1600 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 29.5 $m | 45 $m | |
| Vintage | 2018 | 2002 |
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
X2 takes it 4–2, and the 2 Hyperion does win are the whole of its case.
Hyperion is a steel Mega Coaster coaster at Energylandia, PL, built by Intamin. X2 is a steel 4th Dimension Coaster (opened 2002 as X, relaunched as X2 in 2008) coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain, US, built by Arrow Dynamics.
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 175 ft — a long way clear.
- Speed goes to Hyperion at 88 mph against 76 mph — well clear.
- X2 takes Inversions 2 to 1.
- Throughput goes to X2 at 1,600 rph against 1,300 rph — well clear.
- Build Cost goes to X2 at 45 $m against 29.5 $m — a long way clear.
- 16 years separate them, and because Vintage rewards age it is X2 (2002) that banks the point, not Hyperion (2018).