Kumali vs Vampire
card comparison
| Stat | Kumali | Vampire | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 118 ft | 69 ft | |
| Speed | 55 mph | 45 mph | |
| Inversions | 4 | 0 | |
| Throughputest. | 1125 rph | 720 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 11 $m | 9 $m | |
| Vintage | 2006 | 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
Kumali takes it 5–1, and the 1 Vampire does win is the whole of its case.
Kumali is a steel Suspended Looping Coaster (SLC) coaster at Flamingo Land, GB, built by Vekoma. 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.
Both are steel-track, so nothing here is the usual steel-versus-wood argument in disguise.
Stat by stat
- Height goes to Kumali at 118 ft against 69 ft — nearly double.
- Speed goes to Kumali at 55 mph against 45 mph — well clear.
- Kumali inverts 4 times against nothing at all from Vampire — the widest kind of gap there is on this stat.
- Throughput goes to Kumali at 1,125 rph against 720 rph — a long way clear.
- Build Cost goes to Kumali at 11 $m against 9 $m — well clear.
- 16 years separate them, and because Vintage rewards age it is Vampire (1990) that banks the point, not Kumali (2006).