Storm Chaser vs Wildfire
card comparison
| Stat | Storm Chaser | Wildfire | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 100 ft | 184 ft | |
| Speed | 52 mph | 71 mph | |
| Inversions | 3 | 3 | |
| Throughputest. | 950 rph | 1000 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 10 $m | 12.9 $m | |
| Vintage | 2016 | 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
Wildfire sweeps every comparable stat. There is no line on the card where Storm Chaser is the better pick, so the only way this duel turns is on who calls the stat.
Storm Chaser is a hybrid IBox Track (Twisted Twins conversion) coaster at Kentucky Kingdom, 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 2016 — so they were competing for the same riders when they opened.
Stat by stat
- Height goes to Wildfire at 184 ft against 100 ft — nearly double.
- Speed goes to Wildfire at 71 mph against 52 mph — a long way clear.
- Inversions splits them not at all: both read 3.
- Throughput goes to Wildfire at 1,000 rph against 950 rph — ahead by a whisker.
- Build Cost goes to Wildfire at 12.9 $m against 10 $m — well clear.
- Both opened in 2016, which makes Vintage a dead heat.