Whirlpool Aero Car - Niagara Falls, ON, Canada
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The Whirlpool Aero Car, a.k.a. the Spanish Aero Car, is located on Niagara Parkway, north of Niagara Falls in Niagara Falls, ON,
Waymark Code: WM115X8
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 08/21/2019
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The Whirlpool Aero Car is one of Niagara Falls unique attractions. The aerial tramway transports tourists high above the Whirlpool on the Niagara River Gorge. The Aero Car was designed by the Spanish engineer Leonardo Torres Quevedo in 1916. It has been upgraded several times since: in 1961, 1967 and 1984.
A natural bend in the Niagara River downstream from Niagara Falls forces water to form a counter-clockwise whirlpool that has grown larger over time due to erosion. The Aero Car takes tourists over the whirlpool to a docking station on the other side. There passengers switch sides on the gondola so that everyone gets to view the both the rapids on the river and the whirlpool.
Sesonally open April to November
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City: Niagara Falls, Ontario
Country: Canada
Operated by: Niagara Parks Commission
Type: multi-cable aerial tramway
Vertical distance: 250 feet (76 m)
Horizontal distance: 1,770 feet (540 m)
Duration of one-way trip: 10 minutes
Maximum speed: 500 feet (150 m)/sec
Number of cars: 1 (plus 1 rescue car)
Passenger capacity: 35 (4 on rescue car)
Daily round trips (passengers): ~21 (10am-5pm)
Began service: August 8, 1916