Corkscrew vs Kondaa
card comparison
| Stat | Corkscrew | Kondaa | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 85 ft | 164 ft | |
| Speed | 48 mph | 70 mph | |
| Inversions | 3 | 0 | |
| Throughputest. | 1800 rph | 1080 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 1.8 $m | 29.5 $m | |
| Vintage | 1976 | 2021 |
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. Kondaa is a steel Mega Coaster coaster at Walibi Belgium, BE, built by Intamin.
Both are steel-track, so nothing here is the usual steel-versus-wood argument in disguise.
Stat by stat
- Height goes to Kondaa at 164 ft against 85 ft — nearly double.
- Speed goes to Kondaa at 70 mph against 48 mph — a long way clear.
- Corkscrew inverts 3 times against nothing at all from Kondaa — the widest kind of gap there is on this stat.
- Throughput goes to Corkscrew at 1,800 rph against 1,080 rph — nearly double.
- Build Cost goes to Kondaa at 29.5 $m against 1.8 $m — in another class entirely.
- Corkscrew predates Kondaa by 45 years — 1976 against 2021 — and on the one stat where old beats new, that is decisive.