Piraten vs X2
card comparison
| Stat | Piraten | X2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 105 ft | 175 ft | |
| Speed | 56 mph | 76 mph | |
| Inversions | 0 | 2 | |
| Throughputest. | 810 rph | 1600 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 10.8 $m | 45 $m | |
| Vintage | 2008 | 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
X2 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. X2 is a steel 4th Dimension Coaster (opened 2002 as X, relaunched as X2 in 2008) coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain, US, built by Arrow Dynamics.
Both are steel-track, so nothing here is the usual steel-versus-wood argument in disguise.
Stat by stat
- Height goes to X2 at 175 ft against 105 ft — nearly double.
- Speed goes to X2 at 76 mph against 56 mph — a long way clear.
- X2 inverts 2 times against nothing at all from Piraten — the widest kind of gap there is on this stat.
- Throughput goes to X2 at 1,600 rph against 810 rph — nearly double.
- Build Cost goes to X2 at 45 $m against 10.8 $m — in another class entirely.
- Vintage is reversed, so X2's 2002 takes it from Piraten's 2008 — 6 years in it.