Bocaraca
| Bocaraca | |
|---|---|
| Previously known as Whirlwind | |
 | |
| Parque Diversiones | |
| Coordinates | 9°57′39″N 84°07′37″W / 9.9607°N 84.1269°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 2005 |
| Bocaraca at Parque Diversiones at RCDB | |
| Knoebels Amusement Resort | |
| Name | Whirlwind |
| Coordinates | 40°52′42″N 76°30′18″W / 40.878346°N 76.505005°W |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | 1993 |
| Closing date | 2004 |
| Whirlwind at Knoebels Amusement Resort at RCDB | |
| Playland | |
| Name | Whirlwind |
| Coordinates | 40°57′58″N 73°40′23″W / 40.966°N 73.673°W |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | 1984 |
| Closing date | 1992 |
| Replaced | Jet Star |
| Whirlwind at Playland at RCDB | |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Vekoma |
| Model | Whirlwind |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 64 ft (20 m) |
| Length | 1,148.3 ft (350.0 m) |
| Speed | 37.3 mph (60.0 km/h) |
| Inversions | 2 |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
| Trains | Single train with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 28 riders per train. |
The Bocaraca is a steel roller coaster which is located at Parque de Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes in San José, Costa Rica.
History and design[edit]
The Bocaraca is a standard production model, Vekoma Whirlwind, double corkscrew roller coaster, featuring a 64-foot (20 m) lift hill, and a pair of corkscrews separated by a turn. The overall track length is 1,184 feet (361 m). It previously operated at Knoebels Amusement Resort in Pennsylvania from 1993 to 2004 as Whirlwind[1] and before that, it opened at Playland in 1984, operating there until 1992 under the name Whirlwind as well.[2]
The ride opened at Knoebels in 1993, replacing the Jet Star. The Whirlwind was removed after the 2004 season due to space constraints at Knoebels. After being removed, the ride was moved to Parque de Diversiones where it opened in 2005, and still operates there to this day.[3] While at Knoebels and Playland, the coaster was the only Vekoma corkscrew coaster in the US to feature two separate corkscrew elements, as opposed to a double corkscrew.
References[edit]
- ^ "Whirlwind - Knoebels Amusement Park & Resort (Elysburg, Pennsylvania, USA)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
- ^ "Whirlwind - Playland Park (Rye, New York, USA)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
- ^ "Bocaraca - Parque Diversiones (La Uruca, San José, Costa Rica)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
- Operating roller coasters
- Roller coasters introduced in 2005
- Removed roller coasters
- Roller coasters introduced in 1993
- Roller coasters that closed in 2004
- Roller coasters introduced in 1984
- Roller coasters that closed in 1992
- Steel roller coasters
- Roller coasters manufactured by Vekoma
- Former roller coasters in Pennsylvania
- Knoebels Amusement Resort