Whirlwind (roller coaster)

Whirlwind
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Coordinates	40°52′42″N 76°30′18″W / 40.878346°N 76.505005°W / 40.878346; -76.505005Coordinates: 40°52′42″N 76°30′18″W / 40.878346°N 76.505005°W / 40.878346; -76.505005
Status	Relocated
Opening date	1993
Closing date	2004
General statistics
Type	Steel
Manufacturer	Vekoma
Model	Whirlwind
Height	64 ft (20 m)
Length	1,148.3 ft (350.0 m)
Speed	37.3 mph (60.0 km/h)
Inversions	2
Height restriction	48 in (122 cm)
Whirlwind at RCDB Pictures of Whirlwind at RCDB

Whirlwind was a steel roller coaster located at Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg, Pennsylvania. It is a standard production model Vekoma Whirlwind double corkscrew roller coaster, featuring a 64-foot (20 m) lift hill, and a pair of corkscrews separated by a turn. Overall track length is 1,184 feet (361 m). Whirlwind opened at Playland (New York) in 1984 and operated there until 1992. The ride opened at Knoebels in 1993, replacing the Jet Star. The Whirlwind was removed after the 2004 season due to space constraints at the park. After being removed, the ride was moved to Parque de Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes in Costa Rica, now called "Bocaraca." The coaster was the only Vekoma corkscrew coaster in the USA to feature two separate corkscrew elements, as opposed to a double corkscrew.