Megafobia vs The Smiler
card comparison
| Stat | Megafobia | The Smiler | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 85 ft | 98 ft | |
| Speed | 48 mph | 53 mph | |
| Inversions | 0 | 14 | |
| Throughputest. | 850 rph | 1050 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 2.7 $m | 28.1 $m | |
| Vintage | 1996 | 2013 |
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 Smiler takes it 5–1, and the 1 Megafobia does win is the whole of its case.
Megafobia is a wooden Wooden twister coaster at Oakwood Theme Park, GB, built by Custom Coasters International. The Smiler is a steel Infinity Coaster coaster at Alton Towers, GB, built by Gerstlauer.
Both are in GB, which puts them in the same conversation for anyone planning a trip there.
Stat by stat
- Height goes to The Smiler at 98 ft against 85 ft — well clear.
- Speed goes to The Smiler at 53 mph against 48 mph — clearly ahead.
- The Smiler inverts 14 times against nothing at all from Megafobia — the widest kind of gap there is on this stat.
- Throughput goes to The Smiler at 1,050 rph against 850 rph — well clear.
- Build Cost goes to The Smiler at 28.1 $m against 2.7 $m — in another class entirely.
- 17 years separate them, and because Vintage rewards age it is Megafobia (1996) that banks the point, not The Smiler (2013).