Spinball Whizzer vs Wicker Man
card comparison
| Stat | Spinball Whizzer | Wicker Man | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 56 ft | 72 ft | |
| Speed | 37 mph | 43 mph | |
| Inversions | 0 | 0 | |
| Throughputest. | 950 rph | 952 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 6.4 $m | 21.3 $m | |
| Vintage | 2004 | 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
Wicker Man 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. Wicker Man is a wooden Wooden coaster with fire-effect pass-throughs coaster at Alton Towers, GB, built by Great Coasters International.
Both live at Alton Towers, so this is a comparison you can settle on foot in an afternoon — and one the park itself has to answer every time someone asks which to queue for first.
Stat by stat
- Height goes to Wicker Man at 72 ft against 56 ft — well clear.
- Speed goes to Wicker Man at 43 mph against 37 mph — well clear.
- Inversions splits them not at all: both read 0.
- Throughput goes to Wicker Man at 952 rph against 950 rph — all but dead level.
- Build Cost goes to Wicker Man at 21.3 $m against 6.4 $m — in another class entirely.
- 14 years separate them, and because Vintage rewards age it is Spinball Whizzer (2004) that banks the point, not Wicker Man (2018).