Kärnan vs Silver Star
card comparison
| Stat | Kärnan | Silver Star | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 240 ft | 240 ft | |
| Speed | 79 mph | 79 mph | |
| Inversions | 1 | 0 | |
| Throughputest. | 200 rph | 1750 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 28.9 $m | 12 $m | |
| Vintage | 2015 | 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
Honours end even at 2–2 with 2 stats level, 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. Silver Star is a steel Hyper Coaster coaster at Europa-Park, DE, built by Bolliger & Mabillard.
Both are in DE, which puts them in the same conversation for anyone planning a trip there.
Both are steel-track, so nothing here is the usual steel-versus-wood argument in disguise.
Stat by stat
- Height splits them not at all: both read 240 ft.
- Speed splits them not at all: both read 79 mph.
- Kärnan turns upside down once; Silver Star never does, so Inversions is a shut-out.
- Throughput goes to Silver Star at 1,750 rph against 200 rph — in another class entirely.
- Build Cost goes to Kärnan at 28.9 $m against 12 $m — more than double.
- 13 years separate them, and because Vintage rewards age it is Silver Star (2002) that banks the point, not Kärnan (2015).