The Whip (ride)
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The Whip was a ride designed and built by W.F. Mangels Company of Coney Island, New York. William F. Mangels patented the ride in 1914 and it soon became an extremely popular ride. It consists of two circular platforms turned by motors which turn a cable that leads the cars around a wooden oval track, whipping them as they circle each end.
One of the oldest Whips operating today is the Whip at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in Allentown, PA. It was manufactured in 1918. The Whip at Playland (New York) in Rye, NY was made in 1928, and is one of the park's oldest rides. The Whip is currently manufactured by Sellner Rides, which also makes the famed Tilt-a-Whirl ride. An example of one of these is at Hersheypark in Hershey, PA. Whip rides continue to thrill riders today! It is loved by the young and old.
