Kumali vs Stealth
card comparison
| Stat | Kumali | Stealth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 118 ft | 205 ft | |
| Speed | 55 mph | 80 mph | |
| Inversions | 4 | 0 | |
| Throughputest. | 1125 rph | 1000 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 11 $m | 22.1 $m | |
| Vintage | 2006 | 2006 |
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
Stealth shades it 3–2. Close enough that calling the wrong stat hands the round over.
Kumali is a steel Suspended Looping Coaster (SLC) coaster at Flamingo Land, GB, built by Vekoma. Stealth is a steel Accelerator Coaster coaster at Thorpe Park, GB, built by Intamin.
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 — 2006 and 2006 — so they were competing for the same riders when they opened.
Stat by stat
- Height goes to Stealth at 205 ft against 118 ft — nearly double.
- Speed goes to Stealth at 80 mph against 55 mph — a long way clear.
- Kumali inverts 4 times against nothing at all from Stealth — the widest kind of gap there is on this stat.
- Throughput goes to Kumali at 1,125 rph against 1,000 rph — clearly ahead.
- Build Cost goes to Stealth at 22.1 $m against 11 $m — more than double.
- Both opened in 2006, which makes Vintage a dead heat.