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Whirlwind
Website: Knoebels Homepage
Ride Type: Steel Coaster
Ride Status: Defunct
Average Rating: 2.8947
TPC Overall Rank: Rides need more than 25 reviews to be ranked.
Reviews: 23
Last Review: 9/1/2004 7:30:00 PM
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Whirlwind

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3 Rating
0 Rating Rate Down Rate Up 3r1c on 6/7/2003 6:28:00 PM
Hmmm, the Whirlwind is a nice corkscrew roller coaster with a great setting. Not to painful but Id rather see it be replaced by a new Arrow looper.

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0 Rating Rate Down Rate Up BrooklynRi on 1/22/2003 5:27:00 PM
An arrow corkscrew that is less painful than youd expect and somehow more appealing due to the execellent mature landscaping in and around the ride. (Walk on)

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0 Rating Rate Down Rate Up grinch1313 on 9/22/2002 2:20:00 AM
Ive got a particular attachment to this ride because it was my first upside down coaster. Saying that though I still wouldnt be that sad if Knoebels decided to replace it. It is kind of fun, but incredibly short. My cousins and I usually ride it whenever were there. Mostly because there arent any other loopers there. Knoebels might be better off to put something else here and devote land somewhere else to a better steel looper.

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+1 Rating Rate Down Rate Up Cyclonic on 8/21/2002 9:22:00 PM
Knoebels should really think about reeplacing this thing. It is a poor looper at best, slow, short (thankfully), and painful. I dont like this one at all, and it is a poor steel compliment to Knoebels fantastic woodies.

UPDATE: I have found that if you go on this ride and know how to ride it, it is not so bad. I have found that by pushing yourself up in the inversions you can advoid the headbanging that makes this ride so rough. Eliminating the headbanging actually makes this a fun, though very short ride.

3 Rating
+1 Rating Rate Down Rate Up GravityLaw on 8/7/2002 10:06:00 PM
An alright vekoma corkscrew, with a small drop, a corkscrew, a high-banked turn, another corckscrew, a turn, and hit the brakes, its over. I like it better than the typical vekoma boomerangs, but its only worth one ride.

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0 Rating Rate Down Rate Up CKingLV on 7/11/2002 4:05:00 AM
I just rode Whilrwind for the first time on the 30th of July. This was my first time to Knoebels and it was great. I did not like Whirlwind due to the normal Vekoma Headbanging. I rode this just to boost my coaster Count. This is nothing of what i am used to like here in vegas like the Desperado.

3 Rating
0 Rating Rate Down Rate Up mal8701 on 4/27/2002 2:15:00 PM
not such a great ride. i would suggest this for first timers on upside down rollercoasters. its not that big and isnt that fast. be careful on the lift hill..it hurts.

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0 Rating Rate Down Rate Up Tommiboy47 on 3/26/2002 10:20:00 PM
Its not a great ride but like many said, it doesnt hurt, and it was also my first upside down coaster so i kinda like it.

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0 Rating Rate Down Rate Up 00coaster on 8/23/2001 4:13:00 PM
Alright, but too slow and boring.

3 Rating
0 Rating Rate Down Rate Up SLFAKE on 7/9/2001 12:43:00 PM
The Whirl Wind is a short corkscrew coaster, odd for the fact that its two inversions are separated by a curve. Not very exciting and slow, at least it is not "painful" as some can be. Recommendation: Good if you want to pad your track record… other than that… if you have the time, take a spin, but dont wait in line too long (what am I saying… there is never a line for this one)

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