Colossus vs The Smiler
card comparison
| Stat | Colossus | The Smiler | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 98 ft | 98 ft | |
| Speed | 45 mph | 53 mph | |
| Inversions | 10 | 14 | |
| Throughputest. | 1300 rph | 1050 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 20.3 $m | 28.1 $m | |
| Vintage | 2002 | 2013 |
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 Smiler shades it 3–2. Close enough that calling the wrong stat hands the round over.
Colossus is a steel 10-Inversion Coaster coaster at Thorpe Park, GB, built by Intamin. The Smiler is a steel Infinity Coaster coaster at Alton Towers, GB, built by Gerstlauer.
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 splits them not at all: both read 98 ft.
- Speed goes to The Smiler at 53 mph against 45 mph — well clear.
- The Smiler takes Inversions 14 to 10.
- Throughput goes to Colossus at 1,300 rph against 1,050 rph — well clear.
- Build Cost goes to The Smiler at 28.1 $m against 20.3 $m — a long way clear.
- 11 years separate them, and because Vintage rewards age it is Colossus (2002) that banks the point, not The Smiler (2013).