Grand National vs Spinball Whizzer
card comparison
| Stat | Grand National | Spinball Whizzer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 62 ft | 56 ft | |
| Speed | 45 mph | 37 mph | |
| Inversions | 0 | 0 | |
| Throughputest. | 720 rph | 950 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 0.2 $m | 6.4 $m | |
| Vintage | 1935 | 2004 |
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
Grand National shades it 3–2. Close enough that calling the wrong stat hands the round over.
Grand National is a wooden Möbius-loop racing wooden coaster coaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, GB, built by Charlie Paige (in-house). Spinball Whizzer is a steel Spinning Coaster (pinball theme) coaster at Alton Towers, GB, built by Maurer Rides.
Both are in GB, which puts them in the same conversation for anyone planning a trip there.
Stat by stat
- Height goes to Grand National at 62 ft against 56 ft — clearly ahead.
- Speed goes to Grand National at 45 mph against 37 mph — well clear.
- Inversions splits them not at all: both read 0.
- Throughput goes to Spinball Whizzer at 950 rph against 720 rph — well clear.
- Build Cost goes to Spinball Whizzer at 6.4 $m against 0.2 $m — in another class entirely.
- Grand National predates Spinball Whizzer by 69 years — 1935 against 2004 — and on the one stat where old beats new, that is decisive.