Rise into the air on a hot air balloon flight...
| Theme Park | Gulliver's Land |
|---|---|
| Park Area | Western World |
| Type | Flat Ride |
| Audience | Families |
| Opened | 2013 |
| Manufacturer | Zamperla |
| Model | Balloon Race |
Flying in a hot air balloon
The Whirlwind is a hot air balloon themed circular spinning ride at Gulliver's Land in Milton Keynes.
The ride is officially part of the Western World area, although it sits around the corner from the cowboy town and the rest of its rides.
Riders sit inside one of twelve four-seater hot air balloons, which are each attached via an overhead arm to a central column. As the ride begins the arms lift up and the column begins to spin, simulating a hot air balloon flight.
In many ways The Whirlwind is similar to a wave swinger, although the seats are enclosed rather than exposed with riders legs dangling, and it does a nice job of providing the feeling of a relaxing flight through the sky.
The Whirlwind ride information sign
The ride consists of twelve hot air balloons
Riders sit in baskets underneath
The balloons rise into the sky
Flying high up above Gulliver's Land
The ride was manufactured by Zamperla
