Sky Whirl
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Sky Whirl was an Intamin Triple Giant Ferris Wheel that operated at both Marriott's Great America Parks. It was basically 3 arms with 2 wheels always spinning while one was on the ground loading. It gave park guests a chance to relax and get a cool breeze. It was a ride for the whole family. Today, neither Sky Whirl operates. The one in Santa Clara, CA closed in 1997 and the one in Gurnee, IL closed in 2000. Coincidentally, both were replaced with Vekoma Inverted Boomerang roller coasters.
A similar ride was located at Hershey Park, called the Giant Wheel, however it had two wheels instead of three. It was removed in 2004. Another triple wheel was built at Kings Island, but was relocated to Australia.
The Santa Clara ride was featured in the movie Beverly Hills Cop 3
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