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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 to this day. While at Knoebels and Playland,
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the coaster was the only Vekoma corkscrew coaster in the United States to feature two separate corkscrew elements, as opposed to a double corkscrew.
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