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Ferris wheels


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Ferris wheels

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Amusement devices consisting of a large power-driven wheel made in two parallel sections having seats suspended between them, the seats maintaining a horizontal position while the wheel rotates in a vertical plane. The first wheel was created by Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania bridge builder George W. Ferris for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.

Variations

ferris wheels

wheels, Ferris

Ferris wheel

wheel, Ferris

Broader Term

amusement rides

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