Colossus vs Kumali
card comparison
| Stat | Colossus | Kumali | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 98 ft | 118 ft | |
| Speed | 45 mph | 55 mph | |
| Inversions | 10 | 4 | |
| Throughputest. | 1300 rph | 1125 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 20.3 $m | 11 $m | |
| Vintage | 2002 | 2006 |
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 Kumali does win are the whole of its case.
Colossus is a steel 10-Inversion Coaster coaster at Thorpe Park, GB, built by Intamin. Kumali is a steel Suspended Looping Coaster (SLC) coaster at Flamingo Land, GB, built by Vekoma.
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.
They are near-contemporaries — 2002 and 2006 — so they were competing for the same riders when they opened.
Stat by stat
- Height goes to Kumali at 118 ft against 98 ft — well clear.
- Speed goes to Kumali at 55 mph against 45 mph — well clear.
- Colossus takes Inversions 10 to 4.
- Throughput goes to Colossus at 1,300 rph against 1,125 rph — well clear.
- Build Cost goes to Colossus at 20.3 $m against 11 $m — nearly double.
- Vintage is reversed, so Colossus's 2002 takes it from Kumali's 2006 — 4 years in it.