Twisted Colossus vs Wildfire
card comparison
| Stat | Twisted Colossus | Wildfire | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 121 ft | 184 ft | |
| Speed | 57 mph | 71 mph | |
| Inversions | 2 | 3 | |
| Throughputest. | 1400 rph | 1000 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 20 $m | 12.9 $m | |
| Vintage | 2015 | 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
Honours end even at 3–3, which is the awkward kind of matchup: whoever calls the stat decides the round.
Twisted Colossus is a hybrid IBox Track (Colossus conversion) coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain, 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 — 2015 and 2016 — so they were competing for the same riders when they opened.
Stat by stat
- Height goes to Wildfire at 184 ft against 121 ft — a long way clear.
- Speed goes to Wildfire at 71 mph against 57 mph — well clear.
- Wildfire takes Inversions 3 to 2.
- Throughput goes to Twisted Colossus at 1,400 rph against 1,000 rph — a long way clear.
- Build Cost goes to Twisted Colossus at 20 $m against 12.9 $m — a long way clear.
- Twisted Colossus (2015) beats Wildfire (2016) to Vintage by a single season.