Cobra vs Kumali
card comparison
| Stat | Cobra | Kumali | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 56 ft | 118 ft | |
| Speed | 31 mph | 55 mph | |
| Inversions | 0 | 4 | |
| Throughputest. | 400 rph | 1125 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 4.6 $m | 11 $m | |
| Vintage | 2006 | 2006 |
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
Kumali sweeps every comparable stat. There is no line on the card where Cobra is the better pick, so the only way this duel turns is on who calls the stat.
Cobra is a steel Bobsled Coaster coaster at Paultons Park, GB, built by Gerstlauer. Kumali is a steel Suspended Looping Coaster (SLC) coaster at Flamingo Land, GB, built by Vekoma.
Both are in GB, which puts them in the same conversation for anyone planning a trip there.
Both are steel-track, so nothing here is the usual steel-versus-wood argument in disguise.
They are near-contemporaries — 2006 and 2006 — so they were competing for the same riders when they opened.
Stat by stat
- Height goes to Kumali at 118 ft against 56 ft — more than double.
- Speed goes to Kumali at 55 mph against 31 mph — nearly double.
- Kumali inverts 4 times against nothing at all from Cobra — the widest kind of gap there is on this stat.
- Throughput goes to Kumali at 1,125 rph against 400 rph — more than double.
- Build Cost goes to Kumali at 11 $m against 4.6 $m — more than double.
- Both opened in 2006, which makes Vintage a dead heat.