Oblivion vs Silver Star
card comparison
| Stat | Oblivion | Silver Star | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 65 ft | 240 ft | |
| Speed | 68 mph | 79 mph | |
| Inversions | 0 | 0 | |
| Throughputest. | 1900 rph | 1750 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 20 $m | 12 $m | |
| Vintage | 1998 | 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
Oblivion 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. Silver Star is a steel Hyper Coaster coaster at Europa-Park, DE, 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 — 1998 and 2002 — so they were competing for the same riders when they opened.
Stat by stat
- Height goes to Silver Star at 240 ft against 65 ft — in another class entirely.
- Speed goes to Silver Star at 79 mph against 68 mph — well clear.
- Inversions splits them not at all: both read 0.
- Throughput goes to Oblivion at 1,900 rph against 1,750 rph — clearly ahead.
- Build Cost goes to Oblivion at 20 $m against 12 $m — nearly double.
- Vintage is reversed, so Oblivion's 1998 takes it from Silver Star's 2002 — 4 years in it.