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  2. Pixar Pal-A-Round - Wikipedia

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    Pixar Pal-A-Round is an eccentric wheel, differing from conventional Ferris wheels in that 16 of its 24 gondolas ride on interior rails so that they slide inward and outward as the wheel rotates. This results in a more intense experience, and motion sickness bags are provided in each gondola due to the disorienting nature of the ride.

  3. List of amusement rides based on film franchises - Wikipedia

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    Pixar Animation Studios' films: Disney California Adventure: Ferris Wheel: June 23, 2018: The ride replaced Mickey's Fun Wheel and is now a part of the land, Pixar Pier. This ride also features every main character from a Pixar movie; these characters range from Toy Story, The Incredibles, Inside Out, Coco and more. Police Academy Stunt Show ...

  4. List of former Disney California Adventure attractions

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    Sun Wheel: Ferris wheel inspired by Coney Island's 1927 Wonder Wheel, which featured swinging and stationary gondolas and a large replica of a sun face in the center. The ride closed in October 2008 and reopened as Mickey's Fun Wheel on May 8, 2009. With the retheming of Paradise Pier to Pixar Pier, Mickey's Fun Wheel was again renamed to Pixar ...

  5. Ferris wheel - Wikipedia

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    Ain Dubai, the world's largest Ferris wheel since 2021 in Dubai.. A Ferris wheel (also called a big wheel, giant wheel or an observation wheel) is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating upright wheel with multiple passenger-carrying components (commonly referred to as passenger cars, cabins, tubs, gondolas, capsules, or pods) attached to the rim in such a way that as the wheel turns, they ...

  6. Zoetrope - Wikipedia

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    A zoetrope is a pre-film animation device that produces the illusion of motion, by displaying a sequence of drawings or photographs showing progressive phases of that motion. A zoetrope is a cylindrical variant of the phénakisticope , an apparatus suggested after the stroboscopic discs were introduced in 1833.

  7. 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 ...

  8. Batman: Gotham by Gaslight - Wikipedia

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    Batman arrives and fights Gordon into a Ferris wheel where Gordon, driven insane by his time in the Civil War, reveals his "holy work" is to rid Gotham from what he sees as human filth. The Ferris wheel lights on fire in the struggle and begins to collapse: Batman defeats Gordon, who chooses to commit suicide. Batman and Selina are saved by ...

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

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    Work continues on the KC Wheel, a 150-foot tall ferris wheel with 36 climate-controlled gondolas, on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, in Kansas City.