Icon vs The Swarm
card comparison
| Stat | Icon | The Swarm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 89 ft | 127 ft | |
| Speed | 53 mph | 59 mph | |
| Inversions | 1 | 4 | |
| Throughputest. | 1000 rph | 1600 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 21.6 $m | 31.8 $m | |
| Vintage | 2018 | 2012 |
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
The Swarm sweeps every comparable stat. There is no line on the card where Icon is the better pick, so the only way this duel turns is on who calls the stat.
Icon is a steel Double Launch Coaster coaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, GB, built by Mack Rides. The Swarm is a steel Wing Coaster coaster at Thorpe Park, GB, built by Bolliger & Mabillard.
Both are in GB, which puts them in the same conversation for anyone planning a trip there.
Both are steel-track, so nothing here is the usual steel-versus-wood argument in disguise.
Stat by stat
- Height goes to The Swarm at 127 ft against 89 ft — a long way clear.
- Speed goes to The Swarm at 59 mph against 53 mph — clearly ahead.
- The Swarm takes Inversions 4 to 1.
- Throughput goes to The Swarm at 1,600 rph against 1,000 rph — nearly double.
- Build Cost goes to The Swarm at 31.8 $m against 21.6 $m — a long way clear.
- Vintage is reversed, so The Swarm's 2012 takes it from Icon's 2018 — 6 years in it.