The ride consists of seven freely-spinning cars that hold three or four riders each, which are attached at fixed pivot points on a rotating platform. As the platform rotates, parts of the platform are raised and lowered, with the resulting centrifugal and gravitational forces on the revolving cars causing them to spin in different directions and at variable speeds. The weight of passengers in these cars (as well as the weight distribution) may intensify or dampen the spinning motion of the cars, adding to the unpredictable nature known as chaotic motion.
Physicists Bret M. Huggard and Richard L. Kautz came up with a mathematical equation that approximates the motion of the Tilt-A-Whirl.[2]
History
Herbert Sellner invented the Tilt-A-Whirl in 1926 at his Faribault, Minnesota, home.[3] In 1927, the first 14 Tilt-A-Whirls were built in Sellner's basement and yard. Sellner Manufacturing opened its factory in Faribault and the ride debuted at the Minnesota State Fair.[4] More than a thousand rides were eventually built. Some of the rides produced in the 1940s and 1950s are still in operation.
The earliest Tilt-A-Whirls were constructed of wood, powered by gas motors, and featured nine cars. Modern rides are constructed of steel, aluminum and fiberglass, and are powered by seven small electric motors, and has seven cars.[5][6]
In 1995, Tovah Sellner took over Sellner Manufacturing after the loss of her husband Bruce Sellner; her daughter Erin Sellner joined her in 1998 and the two of them ran the business together.[7]
Modern Tilt-A-Whirls
Modern Tilt-A-Whirls cost in excess of US$300,000 to purchase. A Tilt-A-Whirl package comes with a choice to employ either the famous domed tipkarts (which were introduced back during the 1930s), or Waltzer-style open squat podkarts having headrest bars (that option was introduced by Sellner Manufacturing in 2003).
The oldest operating Tilt-A-Whirl is a 1927 model, traveling with Tom Evans United Shows in the US Midwest. Between six- and seven hundred Tilt-A-Whirls are in operation.
Long Park Park, Geneseo, NY, West Side of Conesus Lake
1950
1990
Tilt-A-Whirl Ride was sold at the Long Point Park Auction of the rides by Norton Auctioneers on September 1990. Not sure where the ride went from there as the newspaper's report listed many errors pertaining to the rides new owners.
This was the only Super Tilt model of Tilt-A-Whirl ever manufactured by Sellner Manufacturing Company, Inc. It
featured 14 cars in two rows and was strangely placed right next to Valleyfair!'s other Tilt-A-Whirl ride. [33]
Incidents and accidents
On September 22, 2018, A Tilt-A-Whirl operated by Thomas Amusements in St. John's, Newfoundland malfunctioned when two of the cars crashed into each other causing the top of one of the cars to fall off and on to the platform. No serious injuries resulted but some of the passengers suffered minor injuries.[34]
^Rides for Amusement Parks, Carnivals, and Fairs – Made in the USA 2006-11-09 at the Wayback Machine
^Kautz, R.L., and B.M. Huggard. 1994. Chaos at the amusement park: Dynamics of the Tilt-A-Whirl. American Journal of Physics 62(January):59.
^Silverman, Stephen M. (2019). The Amusement Park: 900 Years of Thrills and Spills, and the Dreamers and Schemers Who Built Them. Running Press. ISBN9780316416474. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
^says, Tami Schluter (2018-09-16). "A Spin Through History In The 'Birthplace Of The Tilt-A-Whirl'". Retrieved 2020-05-01.
^"Turtle Twirl". Story Land. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
^"ABOUT US - Thomas Amusements | amusement park | rides |family activities | Newfoundland".
^This information complied from actual park maps, a Sellner Manufacturing Company, Inc. advertising postcard and from working and visiting the park during some of the actual changes.
^This information compiled from actual park maps and a Sellner Manufacturing Company, Inc. advertising post card.
^Newfoundland, CBC (2018-09-22). "Minor injuries after Tilt-A-Whirl malfunctions at Thomas Amusements, say police". CBC NL. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
Further reading
"," Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1-SEP-2001
Tilt-A-Whirl Chaos (I) Ivars Peterson's MathTrek
Tilt-A-Whirl Chaos (II) Ivars Peterson's MathTrek
Amusement Ride Extravaganza – Tilt-A-Whirl
External links
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Amusement Ride Extravaganza – Tilt-A-Whirl
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This article is about the amusement park ride For other uses see Tilt A Whirl disambiguation Tilt A Whirl is a flat ride similar to the Waltzer in Europe designed for commercial use at amusement parks fairs and carnivals in which it is commonly found 1 The rides are manufactured by Larson International of Plainview Texas A Tilt A Whirl Contents 1 Description 2 History 3 Modern Tilt A Whirls 4 Installations 5 Incidents and accidents 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksDescription EditThe ride consists of seven freely spinning cars that hold three or four riders each which are attached at fixed pivot points on a rotating platform As the platform rotates parts of the platform are raised and lowered with the resulting centrifugal and gravitational forces on the revolving cars causing them to spin in different directions and at variable speeds The weight of passengers in these cars as well as the weight distribution may intensify or dampen the spinning motion of the cars adding to the unpredictable nature known as chaotic motion Physicists Bret M Huggard and Richard L Kautz came up with a mathematical equation that approximates the motion of the Tilt A Whirl 2 History EditHerbert Sellner invented the Tilt A Whirl in 1926 at his Faribault Minnesota home 3 In 1927 the first 14 Tilt A Whirls were built in Sellner s basement and yard Sellner Manufacturing opened its factory in Faribault and the ride debuted at the Minnesota State Fair 4 More than a thousand rides were eventually built Some of the rides produced in the 1940s and 1950s are still in operation The earliest Tilt A Whirls were constructed of wood powered by gas motors and featured nine cars Modern rides are constructed of steel aluminum and fiberglass and are powered by seven small electric motors and has seven cars 5 6 In 1995 Tovah Sellner took over Sellner Manufacturing after the loss of her husband Bruce Sellner her daughter Erin Sellner joined her in 1998 and the two of them ran the business together 7 Modern Tilt A Whirls EditModern Tilt A Whirls cost in excess of US 300 000 to purchase A Tilt A Whirl package comes with a choice to employ either the famous domed tipkarts which were introduced back during the 1930s or Waltzer style open squat podkarts having headrest bars that option was introduced by Sellner Manufacturing in 2003 The oldest operating Tilt A Whirl is a 1927 model traveling with Tom Evans United Shows in the US Midwest Between six and seven hundred Tilt A Whirls are in operation Conneaut Lake Park in Conneaut Lake Pennsylvania still has its original Tilt A Whirl from 1949 Installations EditName Park Opened Closed DetailsTilt a Whirl Adventure Park USA Unknown Open Open topped cars Cars have desert scenes painted on them Ride also referred to as Rattlesnake 8 Tilt A Whirl Adventureland Iowa 1974 Open 9 Tilt A Whirl Adventurer s Park Brooklyn New York Unknown Open 10 Tilt A Whirl Alabama Splash Adventure 2018 Open 11 Tilt A Whirl All Star Adventures Wichita Kansas Unknown Open 12 Tilt a Whirl Amusements of America Showman Unknown Open 13 Tilt a Whirl Arnolds Park Unknown Open 14 Tilt a Whirl Bay Beach Amusement Park 1982 UnknownTilt a Whirl Beech Bend Park Unknown Open 15 Unknown Bell s Amusement Park 1957 ClosedTilt a Whirl Belle City Amusements Showman Unknown Open 16 Tilt a Whirl Belmont Park Unknown Open Includes ice cream shaped ride vehicles 17 Tilt A Whirl Bertrand Island Amusement Park Unknown ClosedTilt A Whirl Big Rock Amusements Showman Unknown OpenTilt A Whirl Blue Bayou and Dixie Landin Unknown OpenTilt A Whirl Blue Sky Amusements Showman Unknown UnknownTilt a Whirl Boblo Island Amusement Park Unknown ClosedTilt a Whirl Bowcraft Amusement Park Unknown ClosedTilt O World Buckroe Beach Amusement Park Unknown ClosedUnknown Bushkill Park Unknown Closed Purchased by and refurbished by Eldridge Park Tilt A Whirl Butler Amusements Showman Unknown OpenTilt a Whirl Camden Park Unknown OpenTilt A Whirl Camp s Amusements Showman Unknown Open 18 Twist amp Shout Canobie Lake Park Unknown Open Relocated from Palisades Amusement Park 19 Tilt a Whirl Carousel Gardens Amusement Park Unknown Open Open topped cars 20 Tilt a Whirl Casino Pier Unknown Open Open topped cars 21 Tilt a Whirl Castle Park Unknown Open 22 Linus Beetle Bugs Cedar Point 1999 Open Previously known as Tilt a Whirl Named after Peanuts character Linus 23 Tennessee Twister Dollywood 1993 2004 24 Tilt a Whirl Elitch Gardens Denver Colorado Unknown Unknown Seen in video footage dated 1980 25 Tilt a Whirl Fun Spot America Theme Parks Kissimmee Unknown Open 26 Tilt a Whirl Fun Spot America Theme Parks Orlando Unknown Open Open topped cars 27 Tilt a Whirl Funtimes Fun Park 2018 Open Originally at Geauga Lake 28 Turkey Whirl Holiday World amp Splashin Safari Unknown Open Includes turkey shaped ride vehicles 29 Turtle Twirl Story Land Unknown Open Includes turtle shaped ride vehicles 30 Tilt a Whirl Lagoon Amusement Park 1954 OpenTilt a Whirl Land Of Make Believe Unknown OpenTilt A Whirl Long Park Park Geneseo NY West Side of Conesus Lake 1950 1990 Tilt A Whirl Ride was sold at the Long Point Park Auction of the rides by Norton Auctioneers on September 1990 Not sure where the ride went from there as the newspaper s report listed many errors pertaining to the rides new owners Shark Frenzy Pacific Park 2017 Open Includes shark shaped ride vehicles Tilt A Whirl Seabreeze Amusement Park Rochester NY unknown OpenHARLEY QUINN Wild Whirl Six Flags Over Georgia 2015 Open Previously known as Harley Quinn Spinsanity Tilt a Whirl Thomas Amusements Newfoundland and Labrador Canada Unknown Seasonal 31 Tilter Valleyfair 1976 Seasonal Previously known as Tilt A Whirl Originally installed near the end of High Roller rollercoaster next to the Giant Tilt Ride It was moved next to the entrance of Wild Thing rollercoaster in 1996 when that was built It was moved again in 2014 underneath the figure 8 portion of Wild Thing with the installation of theRoute 66 area 32 Giant Tilt Ride Valleyfair 1976 Closed This was the only Super Tilt model of Tilt A Whirl ever manufactured by Sellner Manufacturing Company Inc It featured 14 cars in two rows and was strangely placed right next to Valleyfair s other Tilt A Whirl ride 33 Incidents and accidents EditOn September 22 2018 A Tilt A Whirl operated by Thomas Amusements in St John s Newfoundland malfunctioned when two of the cars crashed into each other causing the top of one of the cars to fall off and on to the platform No serious injuries resulted but some of the passengers suffered minor injuries 34 United States portalReferences Edit Rides for Amusement Parks Carnivals and Fairs Made in the USA Archived 2006 11 09 at the Wayback Machine Kautz R L and B M Huggard 1994 Chaos at the amusement park Dynamics of the Tilt A Whirl American Journal of Physics 62 January 59 Silverman Stephen M 2019 The Amusement Park 900 Years of Thrills and Spills and the Dreamers and Schemers Who Built Them Running Press ISBN 9780316416474 Retrieved 22 May 2020 says Tami Schluter 2018 09 16 A Spin Through History In The Birthplace Of The Tilt A Whirl Retrieved 2020 05 01 McDonough Doug 2011 01 25 Larson International acquires Tilt a Whirl manufacturer Plainview Daily Herald Retrieved 2020 05 01 THE TILT A WHIRL Larson International Retrieved 2020 05 01 Tilt A Whirl Factory American Profile 2005 05 01 Retrieved 2020 05 01 Outdoor Attractions Adventure Park USA Retrieved 2020 07 08 Adventureland Resort www adventurelandresort com Retrieved 2020 07 08 Rides amp Attractions Adventurer s Park Family Entertainment Center Retrieved 2020 07 08 Park Attractions Alabama Adventure amp Splash Adventure www alabamasplash com Retrieved 2020 07 08 Go Karts Miniature Golf Bumper Boats Video and Redemption Games and more All Star Adventures www allstarwichita com Retrieved 2020 07 08 Amusements of America Carnival amp Amusement Rides Tilt A Whirl www amusementsofamerica com Retrieved 2020 07 08 Tilt A Whirl Arnolds Park Retrieved 2020 07 08 wdd Family Rides Beech Bend Park Retrieved 2020 07 08 Our Midway Belle City Amusements Inc Retrieved 2020 07 08 Tilt A Whirl Belmont Park Retrieved 2020 06 30 www mwdwebdesign com Matt s Web Design Tilt A Whirl Campy s Amusements Retrieved 2020 07 15 Twist amp Shout Canobie Lake Park www canobie com Retrieved 2020 07 15 Rides in Carousel Gardens Amusement Park New Orleans City Park Retrieved 2020 06 30 casino pier breakwater beach bwb attractions tilt a whirl Casino Pier amp Breakwater Beach Retrieved 2020 08 04 Castle Park Rides amp Attractions Castle Park 4 September 2013 Retrieved 2020 08 04 Linus Beetle Bugs Planet Snoopy Cedar Point www cedarpoint com Retrieved 2020 06 30 About Dollywood www dollywood com Retrieved 2020 06 30 Elitch Gardens 1980 Super 8 footage www YouTube com Retrieved 2022 11 12 Tilt a Whirl TEMPORARILY CLOSED Fun Spot America 2015 04 20 Retrieved 2020 06 30 Tilt a Whirl Fun Spot America 2015 04 18 Retrieved 2020 06 30 Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine Tilt A Whirl 2018 YouTube Turkey Whirl Holiday World Retrieved 2020 06 30 Turtle Twirl Story Land Retrieved 2020 06 30 ABOUT US Thomas Amusements amusement park rides family activities Newfoundland This information complied from actual park maps a Sellner Manufacturing Company Inc advertising postcard and from working and visiting the park during some of the actual changes This information compiled from actual park maps and a Sellner Manufacturing Company Inc advertising post card Newfoundland CBC 2018 09 22 Minor injuries after Tilt A Whirl malfunctions at Thomas Amusements say police CBC NL Retrieved 2018 09 24 Further reading Edit It s been a tilting whirling ride for 75 years Minneapolis Star Tribune 1 SEP 2001 Tilt A Whirl Chaos I Ivars Peterson s MathTrek Tilt A Whirl Chaos II Ivars Peterson s MathTrek Amusement Ride Extravaganza Tilt A WhirlExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tilt A Whirl Larson International Inc Sellner Manufacturing Co Random Terrain s Tilt A Whirl Tribute Amusement Ride Extravaganza Tilt A Whirl Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tilt A Whirl amp oldid 1123151397, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
