Virvelvinden, Amusement ride at Liseberg, Sweden

Virvelvinden was an amusement ride at Liseberg where passengers sat in rotating cars that moved in a circular pattern around a central axis. The device combined spinning motions in two directions to create an intense riding experience.

Versions of the whirlwind ride existed at Liseberg since 1929, when the first, called Virveln, stood in the park's central area. It was absent in the 1948 season, returned the next year near the southern entrance, and the later version premiered in 1969 on the spot where Farfars bil was placed in 2013. In 1979 it moved to Lisebergs trädgårdar and in 1985 to the site it kept until dismantling after the 2021 season.

The name Virvelvinden means "whirlwind" in Swedish, matching the ride's two spinning motions. Versions of a whirl ride have appeared at Liseberg since 1929, when the first was called Virveln and stood in the park's central area. The 1969 version kept the whirlwind name for the gondolas that spun irregularly over the sloping, hilly disc.

Visitors needed to be at least 110 centimeters tall to ride, while those under 130 centimeters required an adult companion. These safety requirements ensured the experience was appropriate for all passengers.

The gondolas were mounted on a horizontal axle fixed to a rotating disc 18 metres across, whose sloping surface of small hills made each car spin irregularly. Riders could partly steer their own rotation by shifting their weight.