Kumali vs Spinball Whizzer
card comparison
| Stat | Kumali | Spinball Whizzer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 118 ft | 56 ft | |
| Speed | 55 mph | 37 mph | |
| Inversions | 4 | 0 | |
| Throughputest. | 1125 rph | 950 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 11 $m | 6.4 $m | |
| Vintage | 2006 | 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
Kumali takes it 5–1, and the 1 Spinball Whizzer does win is the whole of its case.
Kumali is a steel Suspended Looping Coaster (SLC) coaster at Flamingo Land, GB, built by Vekoma. 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.
Both are steel-track, so nothing here is the usual steel-versus-wood argument in disguise.
They are near-contemporaries — 2004 and 2006 — so they were competing for the same riders when they opened.
Stat by stat
- Height goes to Kumali at 118 ft against 56 ft — more than double.
- Speed goes to Kumali at 55 mph against 37 mph — a long way clear.
- Kumali inverts 4 times against nothing at all from Spinball Whizzer — the widest kind of gap there is on this stat.
- Throughput goes to Kumali at 1,125 rph against 950 rph — well clear.
- Build Cost goes to Kumali at 11 $m against 6.4 $m — nearly double.
- Vintage is reversed, so Spinball Whizzer's 2004 takes it from Kumali's 2006 — 2 years in it.