Corkscrew vs Piraten
card comparison
| Stat | Corkscrew | Piraten | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 85 ft | 105 ft | |
| Speed | 48 mph | 56 mph | |
| Inversions | 3 | 0 | |
| Throughputest. | 1800 rph | 810 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 1.8 $m | 10.8 $m | |
| Vintage | 1976 | 2008 |
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. Piraten is a steel Mega-Lite coaster at Djurs Sommerland, DK, 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 Piraten at 105 ft against 85 ft — well clear.
- Speed goes to Piraten at 56 mph against 48 mph — well clear.
- Corkscrew inverts 3 times against nothing at all from Piraten — the widest kind of gap there is on this stat.
- Throughput goes to Corkscrew at 1,800 rph against 810 rph — more than double.
- Build Cost goes to Piraten at 10.8 $m against 1.8 $m — in another class entirely.
- 32 years separate them, and because Vintage rewards age it is Corkscrew (1976) that banks the point, not Piraten (2008).