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The [[Double Whirl]] ride at Olentangy Park opened in May [[1911 Season|1911]].<ref>"Opening of Olentangy Park." ''The Bucyrus Evening Telegraph (Bucyrus, Ohio),'' April 8, 1911. Page 3. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bucyrus-evening-telegraph-opening-of/156893612/</ref> It was made by the Double Whirl Manufacturing Company.<ref>{{Cite news |type = Advertisement|pub = The Billboard|date = December 17, 1904|page = 21|accessedthrough = Internet Archive|accesseddate = |url = https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1904-12-17_16_51/page/20/mode/2up?view=theater }}</ref> | The [[Double Whirl]] ride at Olentangy Park opened in May [[1911 Season|1911]].<ref>"Opening of Olentangy Park." ''The Bucyrus Evening Telegraph (Bucyrus, Ohio),'' April 8, 1911. Page 3. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bucyrus-evening-telegraph-opening-of/156893612/</ref> It was designed by Oscar B. Danner and made by the Double Whirl Manufacturing Company.<ref>{{Cite news |type = Advertisement|pub = The Billboard|date = December 17, 1904|page = 21|accessedthrough = Internet Archive|accesseddate = |url = https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1904-12-17_16_51/page/20/mode/2up?view=theater }}</ref> | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
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Double Whirl
| Type | Rotating ride |
|---|---|
| Park Section | Unknown |
| Opened | 1911 |
| Closed | Unknown |
| Manufacturer | Double Whirl Manufacturing Company |
| Designer | O. B. Danner |
| Materials | Steel |
| Height | 30 feet (9 meters) |
| Vehicle Type | Cars |
| Number of Vehicles | 6 |
| Riders per Vehicle | 6 |
The Double Whirl ride at Olentangy Park opened in May 1911.[1] It was designed by Oscar B. Danner and made by the Double Whirl Manufacturing Company.[2]
Description
The ride was a steel structure with a dome 30 feet (9 meters) tall that spun horizontally. Each of its six steel arms had a six-seat Ferris wheel that spun vertically. The ride was covered in electric lights to add a sense of wonder at night.[3]
References
- ↑ "Opening of Olentangy Park." The Bucyrus Evening Telegraph (Bucyrus, Ohio), April 8, 1911. Page 3. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bucyrus-evening-telegraph-opening-of/156893612/
- ↑ Advertisement. The Billboard. December 17, 1904. Page 21. Accessed through Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1904-12-17_16_51/page/20/mode/2up?view=theater
- ↑ "Olentangy Park." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch, May 14, 1911. Page 5.