a fairground attraction consisting of a large upright revolving
wheel with seats suspended around its rim.
The first such wheel was built by
American engineer G. W. Gale Ferris in 1893.
It stood 250 feet high and carried 36 carriages,
each of which could seat up to 40 people!
wheel with seats suspended around its rim.
The first such wheel was built by
American engineer G. W. Gale Ferris in 1893.
It stood 250 feet high and carried 36 carriages,
each of which could seat up to 40 people!
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