Vampire vs Wicker Man
card comparison
| Stat | Vampire | Wicker Man | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 69 ft | 72 ft | |
| Speed | 45 mph | 43 mph | |
| Inversions | 0 | 0 | |
| Throughputest. | 720 rph | 952 rph | |
| Build Costest. | 9 $m | 21.3 $m | |
| Vintage | 1990 | 2018 |
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
Wicker Man shades it 3–2. Close enough that calling the wrong stat hands the round over.
Vampire is a steel Suspended Swinging Coaster (Vekoma floorless trains since 2002) coaster at Chessington World of Adventures, GB, built by Arrow Dynamics. Wicker Man is a wooden Wooden coaster with fire-effect pass-throughs coaster at Alton Towers, GB, built by Great Coasters International.
Both are in GB, which puts them in the same conversation for anyone planning a trip there.
Stat by stat
- Height goes to Wicker Man at 72 ft against 69 ft — ahead by a whisker.
- Speed goes to Vampire at 45 mph against 43 mph — ahead by a whisker.
- Inversions splits them not at all: both read 0.
- Throughput goes to Wicker Man at 952 rph against 720 rph — well clear.
- Build Cost goes to Wicker Man at 21.3 $m against 9 $m — more than double.
- 28 years separate them, and because Vintage rewards age it is Vampire (1990) that banks the point, not Wicker Man (2018).