Kumali vs The Big One
card comparison
| Stat | Kumali | The Big One | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 118 ft | 213 ft | |
| Speed | 55 mph | 74 mph | |
| Inversions | 4 | 0 | |
| Throughputest. | 1125 rph | 1650 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 11 $m | 18.4 $m | |
| Vintage | 2006 | 1994 |
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 Big One takes it 5–1, and the 1 Kumali does win is the whole of its case.
Kumali is a steel Suspended Looping Coaster (SLC) coaster at Flamingo Land, GB, built by Vekoma. The Big One is a steel Hypercoaster coaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, GB, built by Arrow Dynamics.
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 Big One at 213 ft against 118 ft — nearly double.
- Speed goes to The Big One at 74 mph against 55 mph — a long way clear.
- Kumali inverts 4 times against nothing at all from The Big One — the widest kind of gap there is on this stat.
- Throughput goes to The Big One at 1,650 rph against 1,125 rph — a long way clear.
- Build Cost goes to The Big One at 18.4 $m against 11 $m — nearly double.
- 12 years separate them, and because Vintage rewards age it is The Big One (1994) that banks the point, not Kumali (2006).