Kärnan vs Katun
card comparison
| Stat | Kärnan | Katun | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 240 ft | 164 ft | |
| Speed | 79 mph | 65 mph | |
| Inversions | 1 | 6 | |
| Throughputest. | 200 rph | 1700 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 28.9 $m | 18 $m | |
| Vintage | 2015 | 2000 |
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.
Kärnan is a steel Infinity Coaster coaster at Hansa Park, DE, built by Gerstlauer. Katun is a steel Inverted Coaster coaster at Mirabilandia, IT, 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 Kärnan at 240 ft against 164 ft — a long way clear.
- Speed goes to Kärnan at 79 mph against 65 mph — well clear.
- Katun takes Inversions 6 to 1.
- Throughput goes to Katun at 1,700 rph against 200 rph — in another class entirely.
- Build Cost goes to Kärnan at 28.9 $m against 18 $m — nearly double.
- 15 years separate them, and because Vintage rewards age it is Katun (2000) that banks the point, not Kärnan (2015).