Cobra vs The Swarm
card comparison
| Stat | Cobra | The Swarm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 56 ft | 127 ft | |
| Speed | 31 mph | 59 mph | |
| Inversions | 0 | 4 | |
| Throughputest. | 400 rph | 1600 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 4.6 $m | 31.8 $m | |
| Vintage | 2006 | 2012 |
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 Swarm takes it 5–1, 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. The Swarm is a steel Wing Coaster coaster at Thorpe Park, GB, built by Bolliger & Mabillard.
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 Swarm at 127 ft against 56 ft — more than double.
- Speed goes to The Swarm at 59 mph against 31 mph — nearly double.
- The Swarm inverts 4 times against nothing at all from Cobra — the widest kind of gap there is on this stat.
- Throughput goes to The Swarm at 1,600 rph against 400 rph — in another class entirely.
- Build Cost goes to The Swarm at 31.8 $m against 4.6 $m — in another class entirely.
- Vintage is reversed, so Cobra's 2006 takes it from The Swarm's 2012 — 6 years in it.