Bocaraca (roller coaster)
| Bocaraca | |
|---|---|
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| Previously known as Whirlwind | |
| Parque Diversiones | |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 2005 |
| Knoebels Amusement Resort | |
| Coordinates | 40°52′42″N 76°30′18″W / 40.878346°N 76.505005°WCoordinates: 40°52′42″N 76°30′18″W / 40.878346°N 76.505005°W |
| Status | Relocated to Parque Diversiones |
| Opening date | 1993 |
| Closing date | 2004 |
| Playland (New York) | |
| Status | Relocated to Knoebels Amusement Resort |
| Opening date | 1984 |
| Closing date | 1992 |
| Replaced | Jet Star |
| 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. |
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Bocaraca at RCDB Pictures of Bocaraca at RCDB | |
Bocaraca is a steel roller coaster located at Parque de Diversiones in Costa Rica. It 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. Overall track length is 1,184 feet (361 m). Borcaraca previously operated at Knoebels Amusement Resort from 1993 to 2004 as Whirlwind[1] and before that, it opened at Playland (New York) in 1984 and operated 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 USA to feature two separate corkscrew elements, as opposed to a double corkscrew.
References
- ↑ "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.