Shambhala vs Silver Star
card comparison
| Stat | Shambhala | Silver Star | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 249 ft | 240 ft | |
| Speed | 83 mph | 79 mph | |
| Inversions | 0 | 0 | |
| Throughputest. | 1680 rph | 1750 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 32 $m | 12 $m | |
| Vintage | 2012 | 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
Shambhala shades it 3–2. Close enough that calling the wrong stat hands the round over.
Shambhala is a steel Hyper Coaster coaster at PortAventura Park, ES, 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.
Stat by stat
- Height goes to Shambhala at 249 ft against 240 ft — ahead by a whisker.
- Speed goes to Shambhala at 83 mph against 79 mph — ahead by a whisker.
- Inversions splits them not at all: both read 0.
- Throughput goes to Silver Star at 1,750 rph against 1,680 rph — ahead by a whisker.
- Build Cost goes to Shambhala at 32 $m against 12 $m — more than double.
- 10 years separate them, and because Vintage rewards age it is Silver Star (2002) that banks the point, not Shambhala (2012).