Oblivion vs Shambhala
card comparison
| Stat | Oblivion | Shambhala | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 65 ft | 249 ft | |
| Speed | 68 mph | 83 mph | |
| Inversions | 0 | 0 | |
| Throughputest. | 1900 rph | 1680 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 20 $m | 32 $m | |
| Vintage | 1998 | 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
Shambhala shades it 3–2. Close enough that calling the wrong stat hands the round over.
Oblivion is a steel Dive Coaster coaster at Alton Towers, GB, 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.
Stat by stat
- Height goes to Shambhala at 249 ft against 65 ft — in another class entirely.
- Speed goes to Shambhala at 83 mph against 68 mph — well clear.
- Inversions splits them not at all: both read 0.
- Throughput goes to Oblivion at 1,900 rph against 1,680 rph — clearly ahead.
- Build Cost goes to Shambhala at 32 $m against 20 $m — nearly double.
- 14 years separate them, and because Vintage rewards age it is Oblivion (1998) that banks the point, not Shambhala (2012).