Cobra vs The Big One
card comparison
| Stat | Cobra | The Big One | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 56 ft | 213 ft | |
| Speed | 31 mph | 74 mph | |
| Inversions | 0 | 0 | |
| Throughputest. | 400 rph | 1650 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 4.6 $m | 18.4 $m | |
| Vintage | 2006 | 1994 |
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
The Big One 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. The Big One is a steel Hypercoaster coaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, GB, built by Arrow Dynamics.
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.
Stat by stat
- Height goes to The Big One at 213 ft against 56 ft — in another class entirely.
- Speed goes to The Big One at 74 mph against 31 mph — more than double.
- Inversions splits them not at all: both read 0.
- Throughput goes to The Big One at 1,650 rph against 400 rph — in another class entirely.
- Build Cost goes to The Big One at 18.4 $m against 4.6 $m — in another class entirely.
- 12 years separate them, and because Vintage rewards age it is The Big One (1994) that banks the point, not Cobra (2006).