Cobra vs Wicker Man
card comparison
| Stat | Cobra | Wicker Man | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 56 ft | 72 ft | |
| Speed | 31 mph | 43 mph | |
| Inversions | 0 | 0 | |
| Throughputest. | 400 rph | 952 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 4.6 $m | 21.3 $m | |
| Vintage | 2006 | 2018 |
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
Wicker Man takes it 4–1, 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. Wicker Man is a wooden Wooden coaster with fire-effect pass-throughs coaster at Alton Towers, GB, built by Great Coasters International.
Both are in GB, which puts them in the same conversation for anyone planning a trip there.
Stat by stat
- Height goes to Wicker Man at 72 ft against 56 ft — well clear.
- Speed goes to Wicker Man at 43 mph against 31 mph — a long way clear.
- Inversions splits them not at all: both read 0.
- Throughput goes to Wicker Man at 952 rph against 400 rph — more than double.
- Build Cost goes to Wicker Man at 21.3 $m against 4.6 $m — in another class entirely.
- 12 years separate them, and because Vintage rewards age it is Cobra (2006) that banks the point, not Wicker Man (2018).