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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 was designed by [[Harry G. Traver]], who also invented the [[Circle Swing]] and [[Tumble Bug]]. By 1916, it was "[suffering] a bit from nonsupport."<ref>"Park in Full Operation." ''The Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' May 1, 1916. Page 16.</ref> The Whirlwind racer remained in operation until 1933, 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>
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 [[Swimming Pool Band Shell|Band Shell]].<ref>"Lincoln Green Gambols Open for Every Tot." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' June 22, 1914. Page 3.</ref>
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>


== Notes ==
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>
According to the ''Roller Coaster Database'', there is a photo of the Whirlwind with a section of the track missing, but this is most likely the [[Figure Eight Toboggan]] that appears to have damage around the time the [[Swimming Pool Band Shell|Band Shell]] was built.<ref name="rcdb" />
 
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>


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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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 (First)|Ye Olde Mill]] and second [[Dancing Pavilion (Second)|Dancing Pavilion]].
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.
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]

References

  1. ↑ "Whirl Wind." Roller Coaster Database. Accessed on April 15, 2022. https://rcdb.com/3157.htm
  2. ↑ "Olentangy Park." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. May 9, 1909. Page 5.
  3. ↑ "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. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Rides Tested for Safety." The Columbus Evening Dispatch. June 6, 1917. Page 18.
  5. ↑ 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/.
  6. ↑ General Map, The Olentangy Amusement Company, Columbus, Ohio, 1924.
  7. ↑ "Lincoln Green Gambols Open for Every Tot." Columbus Evening Dispatch. June 22, 1914. Page 3.
  8. ↑ 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
  9. ↑ "Park in Full Operation." The Columbus Evening Dispatch. May 1, 1916. Page 16.
  10. ↑ Raper, Tod. "Special Exhibits, New Band, Bring Crowds to Resort." The Columbus Dispatch. May 28, 1934. Page 14-A.
  11. ↑ "Haenleins' Opening Good in Olentangy." The Billboard. Vol. 46. Issue 26. June 30, 1934. Page 55. Access through the Internet Archive.


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