Primeval Whirl

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Primeval Whirl
Location	Disney's Animal Kingdom
Park Section	Dinoland USA
Type	Steel
Status	Open
Opened	March 31, 2002
Manufacturer	Reverchon
Designer	Walt Disney Imagineering
Model	Spinning Cars
Track layout	Wild Mouse
Lift/launch system	Chain lift hill
Height	42.67 feet (13 m)
Length	1,377.9 feet (420 m)
Max speed	29.1 mile per hour (46.8 km/h)
Inversions	0
Duration	1:30
Capacity	900 riders per hour riders per hour
Max G force	2.5
Height Restriction	48 inches (121.9 cm)
Primeval Whirl at RCDB
Pictures of Primeval Whirl at RCDB

Primeval Whirl is an attraction at Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The ride is an "off the shelf" spinning roller coaster purchased from Reverchon. The ride is part of Chester and Hester's Dino-Rama, which is itself part of Dinoland USA. It is a roller coaster in the "Mild But Wild Thrills" category. It has cars that spin in circles while traveling on tracks, permitting the ride experience to vary greatly each time it is ridden. It usually seats up to 4 riders. The ride is lightly themed, with decorations that are related to the meteor which is believed to have caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.

[edit] Attraction facts

Grand Opening: April 18, 2002
- Soft Opening: March 31, 2002
Designers: Reverchon with Walt Disney Imagineering designing the theming.
Length: 1377' 11"
Height: 42' 8"
Vehicles: 13
- Vehicle theme: Time machine
Inversions: 0
Top Speed: 29.1 mph
G-Force: 2.5
Show Length: 1:10
Height Requirement: 48" (122 cm)
Ride System: Roller coaster
Location: DinoLand U.S.A

Fastpasses available

[edit] External links

Official Page
WDWMAGIC Dino-Rama page - includes details about Primeval Whirl

Disney's Animal Kingdom Attractions
The Oasis:	The Oasis Exhibits
Discovery Island:	The Tree of Life \| It's Tough to be a Bug!
Camp Minnie-Mickey:	Pocahontas and Her Forest Friends \| Fesitval of the Lion King
Africa:	Kilimanjaro Safaris \| Pangini Forest Exploration Trails
Rafiki's Planet Watch:	Wildlife Express Train \| Habitat Habit! \| Affection Section \| Conservation Station
Asia:	Flights of Wonder \| Kali River Rapids \| Maharajah Jungle Trek \| Expedition Everest
DinoLand U.S.A.:	The Boneyard \| DINOSAUR \| Dino-Sue \| Cretaceous Trail \| Dino-Rama!: Primeval Whirl \| TriceraTop Spin \| Fossil Fun Games
Entertainment	Festival of the Lion King \| Finding Nemo-The Musical \| Mickey's Jammin' Jungle Parade