Spinball Whizzer vs Stealth
card comparison
| Stat | Spinball Whizzer | Stealth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 56 ft | 205 ft | |
| Speed | 37 mph | 80 mph | |
| Inversions | 0 | 0 | |
| Throughputest. | 950 rph | 1000 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 6.4 $m | 22.1 $m | |
| Vintage | 2004 | 2006 |
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
Stealth takes it 4–1, and the 1 Spinball Whizzer does win is the whole of its case.
Spinball Whizzer is a steel Spinning Coaster (pinball theme) coaster at Alton Towers, GB, built by Maurer Rides. Stealth is a steel Accelerator Coaster coaster at Thorpe Park, GB, built by Intamin.
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.
They are near-contemporaries — 2004 and 2006 — so they were competing for the same riders when they opened.
Stat by stat
- Height goes to Stealth at 205 ft against 56 ft — in another class entirely.
- Speed goes to Stealth at 80 mph against 37 mph — more than double.
- Inversions splits them not at all: both read 0.
- Throughput goes to Stealth at 1,000 rph against 950 rph — ahead by a whisker.
- Build Cost goes to Stealth at 22.1 $m against 6.4 $m — in another class entirely.
- Vintage is reversed, so Spinball Whizzer's 2004 takes it from Stealth's 2006 — 2 years in it.