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The [[Whirlwind]] was a wooden<ref name="rcdb">"Whirl Wind." ''Roller Coaster Database.'' Accessed 15 | The [[Whirlwind]] was a wooden<ref name="rcdb">"Whirl Wind." ''Roller Coaster Database.'' Accessed on April 15, 2022. https://rcdb.com/3157.htm</ref> and steel racer roller coaster at Olentangy Park, built in 1909.<ref>"Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch.'' May 9, 1909. Page 5.</ref><ref>"Olentangy Park Opens April 25th." ''The Union County Journal (Marysville, Ohio).'' April 22, 1909. Page 3. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-union-county-journal-olentangy-park/152965546/</ref> It had more than a mile of "zig-zag" track.<ref name="rides">{{Cite news |articletitle = Rides Tested for Safety|pub = The Columbus Evening Dispatch|date = June 6, 1917|page = 18}}</ref> | ||
It was built in the northwest corner of the park, west of the [[Shoot-the-Chutes]] and north of [[Fair Japan]] and later, the [[Swimming Pool]] and [[ | It was built in the northwest corner of the park,<ref name="sanborn1922">''Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.'' Sanborn Map Company, - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/.</ref><ref>''General Map, The Olentangy Amusement Company, Columbus, Ohio,'' 1924.</ref> west of the [[Shoot-the-Chutes]] and north of [[Fair Japan]] and later, the [[Swimming Pool]] and [[Bandstand (3)|Band Shell]].<ref>"Lincoln Green Gambols Open for Every Tot." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' June 22, 1914. Page 3.</ref> | ||
== | Roller coasters were relatively new when the ride was built, so the park posted ads in ''The Billboard'' magazine seeking a "scenic railway" in 1908.<ref>Advertisement, ''The Billboard.'' Vol. 20. Issue 38. Sept. 19, 1908. Page 28. Accessed through the Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1908-09-19_20_38/page/28/mode/2up</ref> | ||
By 1916, it was "[suffering] a bit from nonsupport"<ref>"Park in Full Operation." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch.'' May 1, 1916. Page 16.</ref> despite being touted as a park favorite.<ref name="rides"/> The Whirlwind racer remained in operation until 1933,<ref>{{Cite news |lastname = Raper|firstname = Tod|articletitle = Special Exhibits, New Band, Bring Crowds to Resort|pub = The Columbus Dispatch|date = May 28, 1934|page = 14-A }}</ref> when it was dismantled to make room for the [[Baseball Diamond]] and [[Horseshoe Courts]].<ref>"Haenleins' Opening Good in Olentangy." ''The Billboard.'' Vol. 46. Issue 26. June 30, 1934. Page 55. Access through the Internet Archive.</ref> | |||
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File:ParkPano NewspaperPhoto ColumbusEveningDispatch.jpg|alt=A panoramic photo of new rides nearing completion in the Columbus Sunday Dispatch on March 28, 1909. Rides and attractions shown: Whirlwind, Shoot-the-Chutes, the Midway, including the original Ye Olde Mill and Dancing Pavilion.|A panoramic photo of new rides nearing completion in the ''Columbus Sunday Dispatch'' on March 28, 1909. Rides and attractions shown: Whirlwind, [[Shoot-the-Chutes]], the [[Midway]] including the [[Temple of Mirth]], original [[Ye Olde Mill (1)|Ye Olde Mill]] and second [[Dancing Pavilion (2)|Dancing Pavilion]]. | |||
File:WhirlWind Shoot-The-Chutes Postcard Flickr unedited.jpg|alt=A vintage postcard (postmarked 1916) showing the Whirl Wind and Shoot-the-Chutes. Photo from around 1909-1910.|A vintage postcard (postmarked 1916) showing the Whirlwind and [[Shoot-the-Chutes]]. Photo from around 1909-1910. | |||
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Latest revision as of 04:26, 4 July 2025
Whirlwind
| Other Name(s) | Whirl Wind Whirlwind Racer Whirlwind Railway Monster Whirlwind |
|---|---|
| Type | Roller Coaster Track ride |
| Park Section | North, West |
| Opened | 1909 |
| Closed | 1933 (For expansion of other areas) |
| Materials | Steel, Wood |
| Vehicle Type | Car |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Replaced By | Baseball Diamond Horseshoe Courts |
The Whirlwind was a wooden[1] and steel racer roller coaster at Olentangy Park, built in 1909.[2][3] It had more than a mile of "zig-zag" track.[4]
It was built in the northwest corner of the park,[5][6] west of the Shoot-the-Chutes and north of Fair Japan and later, the Swimming Pool and Band Shell.[7]
Roller coasters were relatively new when the ride was built, so the park posted ads in The Billboard magazine seeking a "scenic railway" in 1908.[8]
By 1916, it was "[suffering] a bit from nonsupport"[9] despite being touted as a park favorite.[4] The Whirlwind racer remained in operation until 1933,[10] when it was dismantled to make room for the Baseball Diamond and Horseshoe Courts.[11]
Gallery
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A panoramic photo of new rides nearing completion in the Columbus Sunday Dispatch on March 28, 1909. Rides and attractions shown: Whirlwind, Shoot-the-Chutes, the Midway including the Temple of Mirth, original Ye Olde Mill and second Dancing Pavilion. -
A vintage postcard (postmarked 1916) showing the Whirlwind and Shoot-the-Chutes. Photo from around 1909-1910.
References
- ↑ "Whirl Wind." Roller Coaster Database. Accessed on April 15, 2022. https://rcdb.com/3157.htm
- ↑ "Olentangy Park." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. May 9, 1909. Page 5.
- ↑ "Olentangy Park Opens April 25th." The Union County Journal (Marysville, Ohio). April 22, 1909. Page 3. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-union-county-journal-olentangy-park/152965546/
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Rides Tested for Safety." The Columbus Evening Dispatch. June 6, 1917. Page 18.
- ↑ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Sanborn Map Company, - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/.
- ↑ General Map, The Olentangy Amusement Company, Columbus, Ohio, 1924.
- ↑ "Lincoln Green Gambols Open for Every Tot." Columbus Evening Dispatch. June 22, 1914. Page 3.
- ↑ Advertisement, The Billboard. Vol. 20. Issue 38. Sept. 19, 1908. Page 28. Accessed through the Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1908-09-19_20_38/page/28/mode/2up
- ↑ "Park in Full Operation." The Columbus Evening Dispatch. May 1, 1916. Page 16.
- ↑ Raper, Tod. "Special Exhibits, New Band, Bring Crowds to Resort." The Columbus Dispatch. May 28, 1934. Page 14-A.
- ↑ "Haenleins' Opening Good in Olentangy." The Billboard. Vol. 46. Issue 26. June 30, 1934. Page 55. Access through the Internet Archive.