Kärnan vs Millennium Force
card comparison
| Stat | Kärnan | Millennium Force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 240 ft | 310 ft | |
| Speed | 79 mph | 93 mph | |
| Inversions | 1 | 0 | |
| Throughputest. | 200 rph | 1300 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 28.9 $m | 25 $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
Millennium Force takes it 4–2, and the 2 Kärnan does win are the whole of its case.
Kärnan is a steel Infinity Coaster coaster at Hansa Park, DE, built by Gerstlauer. Millennium Force is a steel Giga Coaster coaster at Cedar Point, US, built by Intamin.
Both are steel-track, so nothing here is the usual steel-versus-wood argument in disguise.
Stat by stat
- Height goes to Millennium Force at 310 ft against 240 ft — well clear.
- Speed goes to Millennium Force at 93 mph against 79 mph — well clear.
- Kärnan turns upside down once; Millennium Force never does, so Inversions is a shut-out.
- Throughput goes to Millennium Force at 1,300 rph against 200 rph — in another class entirely.
- Build Cost goes to Kärnan at 28.9 $m against 25 $m — well clear.
- 15 years separate them, and because Vintage rewards age it is Millennium Force (2000) that banks the point, not Kärnan (2015).