Colossus vs The Swarm
card comparison
| Stat | Colossus | The Swarm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 98 ft | 127 ft | |
| Speed | 45 mph | 59 mph | |
| Inversions | 10 | 4 | |
| Throughputest. | 1300 rph | 1600 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 20.3 $m | 31.8 $m | |
| Vintage | 2002 | 2012 |
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 Swarm takes it 4–2, and the 2 Colossus does win are the whole of its case.
Colossus is a steel 10-Inversion Coaster coaster at Thorpe Park, GB, built by Intamin. The Swarm is a steel Wing Coaster coaster at Thorpe Park, GB, built by Bolliger & Mabillard.
Both live at Thorpe Park, so this is a comparison you can settle on foot in an afternoon — and one the park itself has to answer every time someone asks which to queue for first.
Both are steel-track, so nothing here is the usual steel-versus-wood argument in disguise.
Stat by stat
- Height goes to The Swarm at 127 ft against 98 ft — well clear.
- Speed goes to The Swarm at 59 mph against 45 mph — well clear.
- Colossus takes Inversions 10 to 4.
- Throughput goes to The Swarm at 1,600 rph against 1,300 rph — well clear.
- Build Cost goes to The Swarm at 31.8 $m against 20.3 $m — a long way clear.
- 10 years separate them, and because Vintage rewards age it is Colossus (2002) that banks the point, not The Swarm (2012).