Double Whirl: Difference between revisions

From Olentangy Park Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Updated SEO
mNo edit summary
Line 6: Line 6:
| closed      = Unknown
| closed      = Unknown
| vehicletype  = Cars
| vehicletype  = Cars
| height      = 30 ft. (9 m)
| height      = 30 feet (9 meters)
| numriders    = 6
| numriders    = 6
| numvehicles  = 6
| numvehicles  = 6
Line 14: Line 14:


== Description ==
== 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.<ref>"Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch''. 14 May 1911. Pg. 5. Retrieved from the Columbus Dispatch Digital Archives.</ref>
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.<ref>"Olentangy Park." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch,'' May 14, 1911. Page 5.</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 02:52, 19 August 2024

Double Whirl
Type Rotating ride
Park Section Unknown
Opened 1911
Closed Unknown
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.

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.[1]

References

  1. "Olentangy Park." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch, May 14, 1911. Page 5.