The Swarm vs Vampire
card comparison
| Stat | The Swarm | Vampire | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 127 ft | 69 ft | |
| Speed | 59 mph | 45 mph | |
| Inversions | 4 | 0 | |
| Throughputest. | 1600 rph | 720 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 31.8 $m | 9 $m | |
| Vintage | 2012 | 1990 |
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 Swarm takes it 5–1, and the 1 Vampire does win is the whole of its case.
The Swarm is a steel Wing Coaster coaster at Thorpe Park, GB, built by Bolliger & Mabillard. Vampire is a steel Suspended Swinging Coaster (Vekoma floorless trains since 2002) coaster at Chessington World of Adventures, 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 Swarm at 127 ft against 69 ft — nearly double.
- Speed goes to The Swarm at 59 mph against 45 mph — well clear.
- The Swarm inverts 4 times against nothing at all from Vampire — the widest kind of gap there is on this stat.
- Throughput goes to The Swarm at 1,600 rph against 720 rph — more than double.
- Build Cost goes to The Swarm at 31.8 $m against 9 $m — in another class entirely.
- 22 years separate them, and because Vintage rewards age it is Vampire (1990) that banks the point, not The Swarm (2012).