Stealth vs The Big One
card comparison
| Stat | Stealth | The Big One | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 205 ft | 213 ft | |
| Speed | 80 mph | 74 mph | |
| Inversions | 0 | 0 | |
| Throughputest. | 1000 rph | 1650 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 22.1 $m | 18.4 $m | |
| Vintage | 2006 | 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 shades it 3–2. Close enough that calling the wrong stat hands the round over.
Stealth is a steel Accelerator Coaster coaster at Thorpe Park, GB, built by Intamin. 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.
Both are steel-track, so nothing here is the usual steel-versus-wood argument in disguise.
Stat by stat
- Height goes to The Big One at 213 ft against 205 ft — ahead by a whisker.
- Speed goes to Stealth at 80 mph against 74 mph — clearly ahead.
- Inversions splits them not at all: both read 0.
- Throughput goes to The Big One at 1,650 rph against 1,000 rph — nearly double.
- Build Cost goes to Stealth at 22.1 $m against 18.4 $m — well clear.
- 12 years separate them, and because Vintage rewards age it is The Big One (1994) that banks the point, not Stealth (2006).