Whirlwind (roller Coaster)

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.