Piraten vs Steel Dragon 2000
card comparison
| Stat | Piraten | Steel Dragon 2000 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 105 ft | 318 ft | |
| Speed | 56 mph | 95 mph | |
| Inversions | 0 | 0 | |
| Throughputest. | 810 rph | 1050 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 10.8 $m | 61.6 $m | |
| Vintage | 2008 | 2000 |
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
Steel Dragon 2000 sweeps every comparable stat. There is no line on the card where Piraten is the better pick, so the only way this duel turns is on who calls the stat.
Piraten is a steel Mega-Lite coaster at Djurs Sommerland, DK, built by Intamin. Steel Dragon 2000 is a steel Hyper Coaster (giga) coaster at Nagashima Spa Land, JP, built by D. H. Morgan Manufacturing.
Both are steel-track, so nothing here is the usual steel-versus-wood argument in disguise.
Stat by stat
- Height goes to Steel Dragon 2000 at 318 ft against 105 ft — in another class entirely.
- Speed goes to Steel Dragon 2000 at 95 mph against 56 mph — nearly double.
- Inversions splits them not at all: both read 0.
- Throughput goes to Steel Dragon 2000 at 1,050 rph against 810 rph — well clear.
- Build Cost goes to Steel Dragon 2000 at 61.6 $m against 10.8 $m — in another class entirely.
- Vintage is reversed, so Steel Dragon 2000's 2000 takes it from Piraten's 2008 — 8 years in it.