Cobra vs Spinball Whizzer
card comparison
| Stat | Cobra | Spinball Whizzer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 56 ft | 56 ft | |
| Speed | 31 mph | 37 mph | |
| Inversions | 0 | 0 | |
| Throughputest. | 400 rph | 950 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 4.6 $m | 6.4 $m | |
| Vintage | 2006 | 2004 |
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
Spinball Whizzer 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. Spinball Whizzer is a steel Spinning Coaster (pinball theme) coaster at Alton Towers, GB, built by Maurer Rides.
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 — 2004 and 2006 — so they were competing for the same riders when they opened.
Stat by stat
- Height splits them not at all: both read 56 ft.
- Speed goes to Spinball Whizzer at 37 mph against 31 mph — well clear.
- Inversions splits them not at all: both read 0.
- Throughput goes to Spinball Whizzer at 950 rph against 400 rph — more than double.
- Build Cost goes to Spinball Whizzer at 6.4 $m against 4.6 $m — a long way clear.
- Vintage is reversed, so Spinball Whizzer's 2004 takes it from Cobra's 2006 — 2 years in it.