Kumali vs Wicker Man
card comparison
| Stat | Kumali | Wicker Man | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 118 ft | 72 ft | |
| Speed | 55 mph | 43 mph | |
| Inversions | 4 | 0 | |
| Throughputest. | 1125 rph | 952 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 11 $m | 21.3 $m | |
| Vintage | 2006 | 2018 |
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 Wicker Man does win is the whole of its case.
Kumali is a steel Suspended Looping Coaster (SLC) coaster at Flamingo Land, GB, built by Vekoma. Wicker Man is a wooden Wooden coaster with fire-effect pass-throughs coaster at Alton Towers, GB, built by Great Coasters International.
Both are in GB, which puts them in the same conversation for anyone planning a trip there.
Stat by stat
- Height goes to Kumali at 118 ft against 72 ft — nearly double.
- Speed goes to Kumali at 55 mph against 43 mph — well clear.
- Kumali inverts 4 times against nothing at all from Wicker Man — the widest kind of gap there is on this stat.
- Throughput goes to Kumali at 1,125 rph against 952 rph — well clear.
- Build Cost goes to Wicker Man at 21.3 $m against 11 $m — nearly double.
- 12 years separate them, and because Vintage rewards age it is Kumali (2006) that banks the point, not Wicker Man (2018).