Cobra vs Vampire
card comparison
| Stat | Cobra | Vampire | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 56 ft | 69 ft | |
| Speed | 31 mph | 45 mph | |
| Inversions | 0 | 0 | |
| Throughputest. | 400 rph | 720 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 4.6 $m | 9 $m | |
| Vintage | 2006 | 1990 |
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
Vampire 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. Vampire is a steel Suspended Swinging Coaster (Vekoma floorless trains since 2002) coaster at Chessington World of Adventures, 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 Vampire at 69 ft against 56 ft — well clear.
- Speed goes to Vampire at 45 mph against 31 mph — a long way clear.
- Inversions splits them not at all: both read 0.
- Throughput goes to Vampire at 720 rph against 400 rph — nearly double.
- Build Cost goes to Vampire at 9 $m against 4.6 $m — nearly double.
- 16 years separate them, and because Vintage rewards age it is Vampire (1990) that banks the point, not Cobra (2006).