Cobra vs Grand National
card comparison
| Stat | Cobra | Grand National | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 56 ft | 62 ft | |
| Speed | 31 mph | 45 mph | |
| Inversions | 0 | 0 | |
| Throughputest. | 400 rph | 720 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 4.6 $m | 0.2 $m | |
| Vintage | 2006 | 1935 |
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
Grand National takes it 4–1, and the 1 Cobra does win is the whole of its case.
Cobra is a steel Bobsled Coaster coaster at Paultons Park, GB, built by Gerstlauer. Grand National is a wooden Möbius-loop racing wooden coaster coaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, GB, built by Charlie Paige (in-house).
Both are in GB, which puts them in the same conversation for anyone planning a trip there.
Stat by stat
- Height goes to Grand National at 62 ft against 56 ft — clearly ahead.
- Speed goes to Grand National at 45 mph against 31 mph — a long way clear.
- Inversions splits them not at all: both read 0.
- Throughput goes to Grand National at 720 rph against 400 rph — nearly double.
- Build Cost goes to Cobra at 4.6 $m against 0.2 $m — in another class entirely.
- Grand National predates Cobra by 71 years — 1935 against 2006 — and on the one stat where old beats new, that is decisive.