El Toro vs Joris en de Draak
card comparison
| Stat | El Toro | Joris en de Draak | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 181 ft | 82 ft | |
| Speed | 70 mph | 47 mph | |
| Inversions | 0 | 0 | |
| Throughputest. | 1500 rph | 1750 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 28 $m | 17.3 $m | |
| Vintage | 2006 | 2010 |
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
El Toro takes it 4–1, and the 1 Joris en de Draak does win is the whole of its case.
El Toro is a wooden Prefabricated Wooden Coaster (Plug & Play) coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure, US, built by Intamin. Joris en de Draak is a wooden Racing wooden coaster (Water and Fire tracks) coaster at Efteling, NL, built by Great Coasters International.
Both are wooden-track, so nothing here is the usual steel-versus-wood argument in disguise.
They are near-contemporaries — 2006 and 2010 — so they were competing for the same riders when they opened.
Stat by stat
- Height goes to El Toro at 181 ft against 82 ft — more than double.
- Speed goes to El Toro at 70 mph against 47 mph — a long way clear.
- Inversions splits them not at all: both read 0.
- Throughput goes to Joris en de Draak at 1,750 rph against 1,500 rph — well clear.
- Build Cost goes to El Toro at 28 $m against 17.3 $m — nearly double.
- Vintage is reversed, so El Toro's 2006 takes it from Joris en de Draak's 2010 — 4 years in it.