Megafobia vs The Big One
card comparison
| Stat | Megafobia | The Big One | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 85 ft | 213 ft | |
| Speed | 48 mph | 74 mph | |
| Inversions | 0 | 0 | |
| Throughputest. | 850 rph | 1650 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 2.7 $m | 18.4 $m | |
| Vintage | 1996 | 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 sweeps every comparable stat. There is no line on the card where Megafobia is the better pick, so the only way this duel turns is on who calls the stat.
Megafobia is a wooden Wooden twister coaster at Oakwood Theme Park, GB, built by Custom Coasters International. 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.
They are near-contemporaries — 1994 and 1996 — so they were competing for the same riders when they opened.
Stat by stat
- Height goes to The Big One at 213 ft against 85 ft — more than double.
- Speed goes to The Big One at 74 mph against 48 mph — a long way clear.
- Inversions splits them not at all: both read 0.
- Throughput goes to The Big One at 1,650 rph against 850 rph — nearly double.
- Build Cost goes to The Big One at 18.4 $m against 2.7 $m — in another class entirely.
- Vintage is reversed, so The Big One's 1994 takes it from Megafobia's 1996 — 2 years in it.