Bocaraca

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Bocaraca

The roller coaster in 2012

Parque Diversiones
Location	La Uruca, San José, Costa Rica, Costa Rica
Coordinates	9°57′38″N 84°07′37″W / 9.960684°N 84.126934°W / 9.960684; -84.126934
Status	Operating since 2005
Rider height	120 cm minimum

Knoebels Amusement Park
Name	Whirlwind
Location	Elysburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates	40°52′43″N 76°30′19″W / 40.878510°N 76.505233°W / 40.878510; -76.505233
Operated	1993 to 2004
Replaced by	Flying Turns

Playland Park
Name	Whirlwind
Location	Rye, New York, USA
Coordinates	40°57′59″N 73°40′21″W / 40.966408°N 73.672363°W / 40.966408; -73.672363
Operated	1984 to 1992
Replaced by	Log Flume

Statistics

Manufacturer

Vekoma

Product

MK-1200 Whirlwind

Type

Steel

Track layout

Figure-8

Hourly capacity

1350

Propulsion

Chain lift hill

Height

19.5 metres

Top speed

60 km/h

Length

350 metres

Inversions

2

Rolling stock

Manufacturer

Arrow Dynamics

Riders per train

28

Bocaraca is a steel roller coaster located at Parque Diversiones in La Uruca, San José, Costa Rica.

History

The roller coaster first opened in 1984 at Playland Park in New York as Whirlwind, alongside the Wild Cat.^[1] It operated until 1992 when it was dismantled. The roller coaster opened at Knoebels Amusement Park in 1993, replacing Jet Star which closed the previous year.^[2] It closed in 2004 and was sold to Parque Diversiones in Costa Rica.^[3] The space where Whirlwind stood is now occupied by Flying Turns. The attraction reopened as Bocaraca in 2005.

Design

Elements
Chain lift hill Corkscrew Over-banked curve Corkscrew

This is a relatively short roller coaster with a curved first drop and two separate corkscrew inversions. This roller coaster has a compact footprint, with a bend in the middle of the station.

Color scheme

Yellow track and blue supports. The ride used to feature white track and green supports when in the USA.

Trains

Single train with 7 cars. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 28 riders per train. The train was built by Arrow Dynamics and has over-the-shoulder harnesses.