Oblivion vs Talon
card comparison
| Stat | Oblivion | Talon | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 65 ft | 135 ft | |
| Speed | 68 mph | 58 mph | |
| Inversions | 0 | 4 | |
| Throughputest. | 1900 rph | 1200 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 20 $m | 13 $m | |
| Vintage | 1998 | 2001 |
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 takes it 4–2, and the 2 Talon does win are the whole of its case.
Oblivion is a steel Dive Coaster coaster at Alton Towers, GB, built by Bolliger & Mabillard. Talon is a steel Inverted Coaster coaster at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, US, 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 2001 — so they were competing for the same riders when they opened.
Stat by stat
- Height goes to Talon at 135 ft against 65 ft — more than double.
- Speed goes to Oblivion at 68 mph against 58 mph — well clear.
- Talon inverts 4 times against nothing at all from Oblivion — the widest kind of gap there is on this stat.
- Throughput goes to Oblivion at 1,900 rph against 1,200 rph — a long way clear.
- Build Cost goes to Oblivion at 20 $m against 13 $m — a long way clear.
- Vintage is reversed, so Oblivion's 1998 takes it from Talon's 2001 — 3 years in it.