I love the ride, but i hate it when you go around so sharply at the top! if you are sitting in the inside seats, then it feels like your going to fall out! D:

Who would have thought my favorite ride at Seabreeze, a quaint little community park in upstate New York just brimming with nostalgia, would be this new-fangled, brightly-painted, European whiligig? By jingo, it was a gas, I tell you, a regular Jet Star meets a Virginia Reel. That ol' jitney the Jack Rabbit was all wet, by comparison. My, it was a high old time aboard the Whirlwind!

I'm not exactly a spinning-coaster connoisseur, but this was certainly the best of the breed that I've encountered. This little shaver would have a decent layout for a compact coaster even without all the 360-degree flim-flam. Add that to the mix, however, and it's almost enough to give a body pause. I'm pretty much habituated to the typical roller coaster experience at this point, but launching from a dead stop, darkness, and going backwards can still raise a little dew on my palms. Now I guess we can add spinning to that list. Whilwind was a double threat in this regard, as during one ride I traveled up the lift and down the tolerably steep first drop backwards, and then before I could recover from that manuever, the car commenced a-spinning. Another swell element was the section of vertical track following the dive from the Wild-Mouse like turn-around; we were hitting on all eight right about then.

Until recently, I had only one other spin-coaster as a basis of comparison, that being the Zamperla Wild Mouse at Beech Bend. That, too, was a pretty game bangtail, but I paid rather dearly for hands-up rides by cracking my elbows and ribs against the hard plastic and stainless steel of the big, four-across cars. The tune-up was exacerbated by the Zamperla's spinning action, which was abrupt, almost violent. The pods on the Whilwind, by contrast, seat two sets of two riders back-to-back in cushiony, well-enclosed comfort, and the vertical, lateral, and centrifugal hijinx all meld famously along its merry way. On both models, achieving the proper weight distribution seems to have a lot to do with getting the maximum spinning action. This means that some rides are relatively tame, but the variety gives the ride some added personality.

Without a doubt, Whirlwind is a gimmick coaster, but a gimmick that works is one definition of an inspiration. It's a fun, slightly nerve-wracking, occasionally nausea-inducing variation on a themepark classic. I have to be strict with my numbers, but this rattler gets the highest of 7s. EP on the bing, and that's the crop!

I have to say much better then the version at Waldameer, which I hate to say since I like Waldameer so much. APPEARANCE-6 A stock model ride with not much going on other then the cars. Nice view though. CAPACITY-7 Didnt seem to have as many cars running as Waldameer, but still moves the line pretty well. RIDE QUALITY-8 Delivered an excellent ride with good speed a spinning. My ratings of the stock model are hurt though by my overseas experiences. FUN-8 Good laughing and overall just good times. RERIDE-10 I was in a rush to move through my day so I only got one trip on this fun ride, however I enjoyed the park and expect to visit again in the near future. OVERALL-39 AVG-7.8 I will go with the 8 and again stste that this one seems better then the one at Waldameer. I will need to double check my review of that ride also.

This ride is the best of its kind that I have ridden. There are a few sections of track that where the cars dont spin that could have caused me to downgrade the ride a notch. However, because of the rides location in the park, the non spinning sections of track allow for great views of Lake Ontario on clear days, so this feature proves to be a bonus. The cars travel pretty quickly through the track which is deceptively long for a coaster with such a small footprint. The ride looks a lot shorter and slower from the line, compared to when you are riding it yourself. This ride is fun, family friendly, and a great addition for this small traditional style park.

SUCH A FUN RIDE!!!!!!! YOU HAVE TO RIDE!!!!! -not for the weak stomached....i give it a 9!!

This is a grate addition to the park becausem i heard that the old roller coaster was slow but this ride is fast and insain you never get the same ride twice

this ride just looks like fun as you are waiting to ride. And after riding I realized it really was fun, more fun than the spinning car Crazy Mouse at Steel Pier. Unfortunately the trip mechanism that releases the cars and allows spinning doesnt kick in until after the first drop. It would be great if the cars spun on the first drop, but with that said you should ride in the car facing backwards, it is a unique feel on the first drop. Great re-rideability since each ride is different. This is the exact concept Id like to see in a suspended coaster.

This is one fun ride. The cars have seats that face forward and backward, and they spin throughout the entire ride. The first drop is great, and the helix at the end is a lot of fun. But the thing that sets this wild mouse apart from all others is the speed - this ride seemed faster and wilder than any other wild mouse coaster Ive ridden. Easily the best of its kind.