Shambhala vs SheiKra
card comparison
| Stat | Shambhala | SheiKra | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 249 ft | 200 ft | |
| Speed | 83 mph | 70 mph | |
| Inversions | 0 | 1 | |
| Throughputest. | 1680 rph | 1200 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 32 $m | 13.5 $m | |
| Vintage | 2012 | 2005 |
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 takes it 4–2, and the 2 SheiKra does win are the whole of its case.
Shambhala is a steel Hyper Coaster coaster at PortAventura Park, ES, built by Bolliger & Mabillard. SheiKra is a steel Dive Coaster coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, 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.
Stat by stat
- Height goes to Shambhala at 249 ft against 200 ft — well clear.
- Speed goes to Shambhala at 83 mph against 70 mph — well clear.
- SheiKra turns upside down once; Shambhala never does, so Inversions is a shut-out.
- Throughput goes to Shambhala at 1,680 rph against 1,200 rph — a long way clear.
- Build Cost goes to Shambhala at 32 $m against 13.5 $m — more than double.
- Vintage is reversed, so SheiKra's 2005 takes it from Shambhala's 2012 — 7 years in it.