The original Ferris Wheel in Chicago
The first Ferris Wheel in the world debuted at the Chicago World's Fair in 1893. This feat of engineering intended to "out-Eiffel Eiffel" but was still perceived as a carnival ride, relegated to amusement parks, shopping malls and smarmy boardwalks thick with taffy and funnel cake. In 1999, the world's tallest Ferris wheel rotated a mere 377 feet above Tokyo, which was only a slight innovation: the original had reached 263 feet a century before.
The present day Ferris Wheel on Navy Pier.
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Since the original 1893 Chicago Ferris Wheel, there have been eight subsequent world's tallest-ever Ferris wheels. The current record holder is the 165-metre ...
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Navy Pier Ferris Wheel - Near North Side - Chicago, IL - Yelp
Rating: 3.5 - 104 reviews104 Reviews of Navy Pier Ferris Wheel "A great way to see the city for like $5 on groupon. A 7 min ride around the huge wheel...one revolution. I got to see ...
Chicago Man Breaks Ferris Wheel World Record - Huffington Post
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May 17, 2013 - Updated story Ladies and gentlemen, he has done it!
Ferris Wheel World Record Broken At Chicago's Navy Pier
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May 20, 2013 - CHICAGO -- A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot'sFerris wheel for more than two days – 384 times, up and around ...
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Ferris wheel ride world record broken in Chicago - Yahoo News
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May 20, 2013 - From Yahoo News: CHICAGO (AP) — A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than two days — 384 ...
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Navy Pier staffer's 48-hour Ferris wheel ride breaks Guinness record ...
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May 19, 2013 - “I thought Chicago should have that title,” he said Sunday, after spending a ... Navy Pier's Ferris wheel is modeled after the first Ferris wheel, ...
