Corkscrew vs Kärnan
card comparison
| Stat | Corkscrew | Kärnan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 85 ft | 240 ft | |
| Speed | 48 mph | 79 mph | |
| Inversions | 3 | 1 | |
| Throughputest. | 1800 rph | 200 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 1.8 $m | 28.9 $m | |
| Vintage | 1976 | 2015 |
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
Honours end even at 3–3, which is the awkward kind of matchup: whoever calls the stat decides the round.
Corkscrew is a steel Corkscrew with vertical loop coaster at Cedar Point, US, built by Arrow Development. Kärnan is a steel Infinity Coaster coaster at Hansa Park, DE, built by Gerstlauer.
Both are steel-track, so nothing here is the usual steel-versus-wood argument in disguise.
Stat by stat
- Height goes to Kärnan at 240 ft against 85 ft — more than double.
- Speed goes to Kärnan at 79 mph against 48 mph — nearly double.
- Corkscrew takes Inversions 3 to 1.
- Throughput goes to Corkscrew at 1,800 rph against 200 rph — in another class entirely.
- Build Cost goes to Kärnan at 28.9 $m against 1.8 $m — in another class entirely.
- 39 years separate them, and because Vintage rewards age it is Corkscrew (1976) that banks the point, not Kärnan (2015).