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Double Whirl
Type Rotating ride
Park Section Unknown
Opened 1911
Closed Unknown
Materials Steel
Height 30 ft. (9 m)
Vehicle Type Cars
Number of Vehicles 6
Riders per Vehicle 6

The Double Whirl was a ride at Olentangy Park that opened in May 1911.

Description

The ride was a steel structure that has a dome 30 feet (9 meters) tall that spins horizontally. On each of its six steel arms, there is a six-seat Ferris wheel that spins vertically. The ride was covered in electric lights to add a sense of wonder at night[1].

References

  1. "Olentangy Park." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. 14 May 1911. Pg. 5. Retrieved from the Columbus Dispatch Digital Archives.