The world’s first Ferris wheel was invented for Chicago's Columbian Exposition of 1893.
- Chicago Wheel – The world’s first Ferris wheel. (Destroyed 1906)
- Drive-In-Wheel – Exactly what it sounds like, a drive in Ferris wheel in Antwerp, Holland.
- London Eye – The tallest Ferris wheel in Europe.
- Singapore Flyer – The tallest Ferris wheel in the world.
- Southern Star – The tallest Ferris wheel in the southern hemisphere. (Currently closed after cracks in the metalwork were found.)
- Texas Star – The tallest Ferris wheel in North America.
- Tianjin Eye – The tallest, and possibly only, Ferris wheel built over a bridge.
- Wiener Riesenrad – Constructed in 1897, one of the oldest Ferris wheels still in use.
-http://www.suite101.com/content/the-ferris-wheel-a168002
The Ferris wheel at Lagoon is the scariest I have been on because; it is so big and goes up in the air really high. But it’s kind of lame unless you are ridding with people that make it fun to be in. The first Ferris wheel was invented in 1893 then was later destroyed
Santa Monica’s main attraction point, the Ferris wheel, has now received a complimentary update consisting of 160,000 attached LEDs. The upgrade has pulled $1.5 million from the city’s funding. The 90-foot ride was built in 1996 by Chance Morgan Rides and was the world’s first Ferris wheel to use solar power.
here are several pictures of ferris wheels
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