Manta vs Shambhala
card comparison
| Stat | Manta | Shambhala | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 140 ft | 249 ft | |
| Speed | 56 mph | 83 mph | |
| Inversions | 4 | 0 | |
| Throughputest. | 1500 rph | 1680 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 50 $m | 32 $m | |
| Vintage | 2009 | 2012 |
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.
Manta is a steel Flying Coaster coaster at SeaWorld Orlando, US, built by Bolliger & Mabillard. Shambhala is a steel Hyper Coaster coaster at PortAventura Park, ES, built by Bolliger & Mabillard.
They come from the same drawing office: Bolliger & Mabillard. That makes the gaps below a question of brief and budget rather than engineering house style.
Both are steel-track, so nothing here is the usual steel-versus-wood argument in disguise.
They are near-contemporaries — 2009 and 2012 — so they were competing for the same riders when they opened.
Stat by stat
- Height goes to Shambhala at 249 ft against 140 ft — nearly double.
- Speed goes to Shambhala at 83 mph against 56 mph — a long way clear.
- Manta inverts 4 times against nothing at all from Shambhala — the widest kind of gap there is on this stat.
- Throughput goes to Shambhala at 1,680 rph against 1,500 rph — clearly ahead.
- Build Cost goes to Manta at 50 $m against 32 $m — a long way clear.
- Vintage is reversed, so Manta's 2009 takes it from Shambhala's 2012 — 3 years in it.