Colossus vs Icon
card comparison
| Stat | Colossus | Icon | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 98 ft | 89 ft | |
| Speed | 45 mph | 53 mph | |
| Inversions | 10 | 1 | |
| Throughputest. | 1300 rph | 1000 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 20.3 $m | 21.6 $m | |
| Vintage | 2002 | 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
Colossus takes it 4–2, and the 2 Icon does win are the whole of its case.
Colossus is a steel 10-Inversion Coaster coaster at Thorpe Park, GB, built by Intamin. Icon is a steel Double Launch Coaster coaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, GB, built by Mack 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.
Stat by stat
- Height goes to Colossus at 98 ft against 89 ft — clearly ahead.
- Speed goes to Icon at 53 mph against 45 mph — well clear.
- Colossus takes Inversions 10 to 1.
- Throughput goes to Colossus at 1,300 rph against 1,000 rph — well clear.
- Build Cost goes to Icon at 21.6 $m against 20.3 $m — clearly ahead.
- 16 years separate them, and because Vintage rewards age it is Colossus (2002) that banks the point, not Icon (2018).