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Whirlwind
Steel Spinning Coaster at Playland's Castaway Cove, Ocean City, New Jersey.
- Height
- 14 ft
- Drop
- n/a
- Top speed
- n/a
- Length
- 190 ft
- Inversions
- 0
- Ride time
- n/a
- Designer
- SBF Visa Group
Whirlwind is a family spinning roller coaster at Playland's Castaway Cove in Ocean City, New Jersey. It is an SBF Visa Group spinning coaster on a compact figure-eight track, with cars that rotate as they travel.
The track is 190 feet long and 14 feet high, with no inversions, on a footprint of about 72 by 35 feet. One train of four cars carries up to 16 riders, seated two across in two rows.
Riders must be at least 36 inches tall, and 48 inches to ride alone.
Sources
- rcdb.com/13652.htm (RCDB: Whirlwind, operating; SBF Visa Group Spinning Coasters MX608/E Higher Model A; steel sit-down family; figure eight with spinning cars; 190 ft; 14 ft; 0 inversions; one train of 4 cars, 16 riders; 72 x 35 ft.)
- oceancityfun.com/Rides/whirlwind-coaster (Official page: Whirlwind Coaster; 36 in to ride, 48 in to ride alone.)
- phillyvoice.com/ocean-city-roller-coaster-playlands-castaway... (Whirlwind is one of the park's two smaller coasters.)
Numbers are from the ride's manufacturer and park where published; "n/a" means we have not confirmed that number yet. Spotted an error? Tell us.