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The original Ferris Wheel, sometimes also referred to as the Chicago Wheel, [2] [3] was designed and built by George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. as the centerpiece of the Midway at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois.
The original Chicago Ferris Wheel and the Ferris wheel concept George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. (February 14, 1859 – November 22, 1896) was an American civil engineer . He is mostly known for creating the original Ferris Wheel for the 1893 Chicago World's Columbian Exposition .
The original Chicago Ferris Wheel, built for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. The original Ferris wheel, sometimes referred to as the Chicago Wheel, was designed and constructed by Ferris Jr. and opened in 1893; however, an earlier wheel was created for the New York State fair in 1854, created by two Erie Canal workers. [11] [4] [12] [13]
Ferris wheels have been popular since George Washington Gale Ferris Jr., a 33-year-old engineer, designed one for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. More than a century later, we ...
The original Ferris Wheel An exhibit hall interior The German pavilion, which remained standing after the Expo. The World's Columbian Exposition was the first world's fair with an area for amusements that was strictly separated from the exhibition halls.
The original Ferris Wheel with a height of 80.4 metres (264 ft) next to the Ain Dubai, the current tallest Ferris wheel, with a height of 250 metres (820 ft). The Ain Dubai can carry 1750 people. The Ain Dubai can carry 1750 people.
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.
George Washington Gale Ferris Jr.'s original Ferris Wheel carried over 1.5 million passengers. [3] The Midway's money-making concessions and sideshows made over $4 million in 1893 dollars, and it was the more memorable portion of the Exposition for many visitors.