Kärnan vs X2
card comparison
| Stat | Kärnan | X2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 240 ft | 175 ft | |
| Speed | 79 mph | 76 mph | |
| Inversions | 1 | 2 | |
| Throughputest. | 200 rph | 1600 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 28.9 $m | 45 $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
X2 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. 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 Kärnan at 240 ft against 175 ft — a long way clear.
- Speed goes to Kärnan at 79 mph against 76 mph — ahead by a whisker.
- X2 takes Inversions 2 to 1.
- Throughput goes to X2 at 1,600 rph against 200 rph — in another class entirely.
- Build Cost goes to X2 at 45 $m against 28.9 $m — a long way clear.
- 13 years separate them, and because Vintage rewards age it is X2 (2002) that banks the point, not Kärnan (2015).