Grand National vs Vampire
card comparison
| Stat | Grand National | Vampire | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 62 ft | 69 ft | |
| Speed | 45 mph | 45 mph | |
| Inversions | 0 | 0 | |
| Throughputest. | 720 rph | 720 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 0.2 $m | 9 $m | |
| Vintage | 1935 | 1990 |
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
Vampire shades it 2–1. 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). Vampire is a steel Suspended Swinging Coaster (Vekoma floorless trains since 2002) coaster at Chessington World of Adventures, GB, built by Arrow Dynamics.
Both are in GB, which puts them in the same conversation for anyone planning a trip there.
Stat by stat
- Height goes to Vampire at 69 ft against 62 ft — clearly ahead.
- Speed splits them not at all: both read 45 mph.
- Inversions splits them not at all: both read 0.
- Throughput splits them not at all: both read 720 rph.
- Build Cost goes to Vampire at 9 $m against 0.2 $m — in another class entirely.
- Grand National predates Vampire by 55 years — 1935 against 1990 — and on the one stat where old beats new, that is decisive.