Corkscrew vs Toutatis
card comparison
| Stat | Corkscrew | Toutatis | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 85 ft | 167 ft | |
| Speed | 48 mph | 68 mph | |
| Inversions | 3 | 3 | |
| Throughputest. | 1800 rph | 1260 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 1.8 $m | 30.4 $m | |
| Vintage | 1976 | 2023 |
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
Toutatis shades it 3–2. Close enough that calling the wrong stat hands the round over.
Corkscrew is a steel Corkscrew with vertical loop coaster at Cedar Point, US, built by Arrow Development. Toutatis is a steel LSM Multi-Launch Coaster coaster at Parc Astérix, FR, 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 Toutatis at 167 ft against 85 ft — nearly double.
- Speed goes to Toutatis at 68 mph against 48 mph — a long way clear.
- Inversions splits them not at all: both read 3.
- Throughput goes to Corkscrew at 1,800 rph against 1,260 rph — a long way clear.
- Build Cost goes to Toutatis at 30.4 $m against 1.8 $m — in another class entirely.
- Corkscrew predates Toutatis by 47 years — 1976 against 2023 — and on the one stat where old beats new, that is decisive.