The Whip


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Hours of Operation

  • Monday

    Closed

  • Tuesday

    Closed

  • Wednesday

    Closed

  • Thursday

    Closed

  • Friday

    Closed

  • Saturday

    Closed

  • Sunday

    Closed

The Historical Village is now closed until May 17, 2025 except for special and ticketed events. The Historical Village will be open for Day Out With Thomas from May 3 - 4 and 10 - 11, 2025. Gasoline Alley Museum and the shops and restaurants in Heritage Plaza are open year-round.

Exhibit Details

Area

Antique Midway

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Category

Rides

About the The Whip

William F. Mangels, a successful carnival and amusement park ride designer and manufacturer, built and patented the first Whip in 1914; installing it at Luna Park in Coney Island, New York. The Whip was the world’s first thrilling ride, and was a fairground mainstay for several decades.

The particular model at Heritage Park’s Lakeview Amusement Park was built in 1921, and is the only functioning portable Whip still known to exist. Floral decorations on the ride’s cars were based on a 1923 photograph of a Whip ride at the Johnny J. Jones Carnival in Edmonton. Jim Conklin, of Conklin and Garrett Ltd., gave the ride to Heritage Park in 1984.

2 kids in a red ride basket smiling with hands in the air

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1900 Heritage Dr. S.W. Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2V 2X3

Email: info@heritagepark.ca
Phone: 403.268.8500

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