Steel Vengeance vs Wildfire
card comparison
| Stat | Steel Vengeance | Wildfire | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 205 ft | 184 ft | |
| Speed | 74 mph | 71 mph | |
| Inversions | 4 | 3 | |
| Throughputest. | 1200 rph | 1000 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 20 $m | 12.9 $m | |
| Vintage | 2018 | 2016 |
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
Steel Vengeance takes it 5–1, and the 1 Wildfire does win is the whole of its case.
Steel Vengeance is a hybrid IBox Track (Mean Streak conversion) coaster at Cedar Point, US, built by Rocky Mountain Construction. Wildfire is a wooden Topper Track (ground-up) coaster at Kolmården Wildlife Park, SE, built by Rocky Mountain Construction.
They come from the same drawing office: Rocky Mountain Construction. That makes the gaps below a question of brief and budget rather than engineering house style.
They are near-contemporaries — 2016 and 2018 — so they were competing for the same riders when they opened.
Stat by stat
- Height goes to Steel Vengeance at 205 ft against 184 ft — clearly ahead.
- Speed goes to Steel Vengeance at 74 mph against 71 mph — ahead by a whisker.
- Steel Vengeance takes Inversions 4 to 3.
- Throughput goes to Steel Vengeance at 1,200 rph against 1,000 rph — well clear.
- Build Cost goes to Steel Vengeance at 20 $m against 12.9 $m — a long way clear.
- Vintage is reversed, so Wildfire's 2016 takes it from Steel Vengeance's 2018 — 2 years in it.