Spinball Whizzer vs Vampire
card comparison
| Stat | Spinball Whizzer | Vampire | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 56 ft | 69 ft | |
| Speed | 37 mph | 45 mph | |
| Inversions | 0 | 0 | |
| Throughputest. | 950 rph | 720 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 6.4 $m | 9 $m | |
| Vintage | 2004 | 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
Vampire 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. 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 Vampire at 69 ft against 56 ft — well clear.
- Speed goes to Vampire at 45 mph against 37 mph — well clear.
- Inversions splits them not at all: both read 0.
- Throughput goes to Spinball Whizzer at 950 rph against 720 rph — well clear.
- Build Cost goes to Vampire at 9 $m against 6.4 $m — a long way clear.
- 14 years separate them, and because Vintage rewards age it is Vampire (1990) that banks the point, not Spinball Whizzer (2004).