Whirlwind (Seabreeze)
| Whirlwind | |
|---|---|
| Previously known as Cyber Space (2000–2003) | |
 | |
| Seabreeze Amusement Park | |
| Location | Seabreeze Amusement Park |
| Coordinates | 43°14′02″N 77°32′34″W / 43.234027°N 77.542908°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 2004 |
| Cost | $2,000,000 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Spinning |
| Manufacturer | Maurer AG |
| Model | Xtended SC 2000 |
| Track layout | Steel |
Lift/launch system | Chain |
| Height | 50.8 ft (15.5 m) |
| Length | 1,391 ft (424 m) |
| Speed | 37.3 mph (60.0 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 1:10 |
Max vertical angle | 50° |
| Capacity | 930 riders per hour |
Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
| Trains | 4 trains with a single car; riders arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 4 riders per train |
| Whirlwind at RCDB | |
Whirlwind is a steel spinning roller coaster at Seabreeze Amusement Park in Irondequoit, New York, United States. It opened in 2004 and was manufactured by Maurer AG.
History
Whirlwind originally opened in 2000 as part of a Spanish traveling fair circuit with Family Fraguas under the name Cyber Space. In 2003, it was seized by debt collectors and placed in the hands of a depository.[1]
In December 2003, park management announced that a spinning roller coaster would be installed for 2004, the park's 125th season. To make way for the new attraction, the Quantum Loop roller coaster was removed.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Hernández, José Antonio (July 27, 2016). "El caso de la montaña rusa 'robada' que acabó en Nueva York" [The case of the 'stolen' roller coaster that ended up in New York] (in Spanish). Archived from the original on April 15, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ↑ McDermott, Meaghan (December 4, 2003). "Putting spin on roller coaster". Democrat and Chronicle. Archived from the original on March 17, 2025. Retrieved May 28, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Seabreeze adds Maurer-Sohne Spinning Coaster for 2004". Amusement Today. December 2, 2003. Archived from the original on December 2, 2003. Retrieved May 28, 2025.