Stealth vs The Smiler
card comparison
| Stat | Stealth | The Smiler | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 205 ft | 98 ft | |
| Speed | 80 mph | 53 mph | |
| Inversions | 0 | 14 | |
| Throughputest. | 1000 rph | 1050 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 22.1 $m | 28.1 $m | |
| Vintage | 2006 | 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
Honours end even at 3–3, which is the awkward kind of matchup: whoever calls the stat decides the round.
Stealth is a steel Accelerator Coaster coaster at Thorpe Park, GB, built by Intamin. 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.
Both are steel-track, so nothing here is the usual steel-versus-wood argument in disguise.
Stat by stat
- Height goes to Stealth at 205 ft against 98 ft — more than double.
- Speed goes to Stealth at 80 mph against 53 mph — a long way clear.
- The Smiler inverts 14 times against nothing at all from Stealth — the widest kind of gap there is on this stat.
- Throughput goes to The Smiler at 1,050 rph against 1,000 rph — ahead by a whisker.
- Build Cost goes to The Smiler at 28.1 $m against 22.1 $m — well clear.
- Vintage is reversed, so Stealth's 2006 takes it from The Smiler's 2013 — 7 years in it.