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  2. Ferris Wheel (1893) - Wikipedia

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    Similar to the Chicago wheel, this Ferris wheel gives participants a 10–20 minute ride in an enclosed cart at a similar height to the original. [23] The original Chicago Navy Pier Ferris Wheel was modeled off of the Chicago Ferris Wheel and set on July 1, 1995, with 40 cars fitting six passengers in each one.

  3. The 15 Biggest Ferris Wheels in the World, Ranked from ... - AOL

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    The Changsha Ferris Wheel is a 394-foot Ferris wheel located in Changsha, a nature-rich area also known for its Hunan Forest Botanical Garden and scenic Mt. Yuelu. Choose from 48 cabins to take in ...

  4. List of Ferris wheels - Wikipedia

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    The first Ferris wheel was introduced in 1893 at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Designed by George Washington Gale Ferris Jr., it stood 80.4 meters (264 feet) tall and was built as a centerpiece for the fair, intended to rival the grandeur of the Eiffel Tower. This original Ferris wheel set the standard for future designs and ...

  5. Sky Ride - Wikipedia

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    The Sky Ride was an attraction built for the Century of Progress 1933 World's Fair in Chicago, Illinois.It was a transporter bridge (with a design similar to an aerial tramway or gondola lift) designed by the bridge engineering firm Robinson & Steinman that ferried people across the lagoon, Burnham Harbor, in the center of the fair.

  6. Amusement park - Wikipedia

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    The original Ferris Wheel at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. In the United States, cities and businesses also saw the world's fair as a way of demonstrating economic and industrial success. [15] The World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 in Chicago, Illinois was an early precursor to the modern amusement park. The fair was an ...

  7. What’s the latest on Kansas City’s new Ferris wheel ... - AOL

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    While ticket prices are still being finalized, Wilder said they will go for around the same rate as the company’s two other Ferris wheels, in St. Louis and Washington, D.C. Tickets on those ...

  8. Kansas City’s new Ferris wheel will open Thursday ... - AOL

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    After Jan. 2, the cost to ride the Ferris Wheel will be $17 for adults and $13.50 for children. Plans for the wheel were unveiled in August by ICON Experiences, a Texas-based entertainment ...

  9. Navy Pier - Wikipedia

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    The new 196-foot (60 m) Ferris wheel which replaced it is a DW60 from Dutch Wheels, the Netherlands-based company that built the pier's former wheel. The state-of-the-art DW60 is the first of its kind in the U.S. with similar wheels currently in operation in Hong Kong and Baku, Azerbaijan.