Ferris Wheel

E147153

The Ferris Wheel is a large rotating amusement ride with passenger cars attached to its rim, originally designed as a landmark attraction for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago.

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Label Occurrences
Ferris Wheel canonical 1
Ferris wheel 1
Wonder Wheel 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf amusement ride
rotating wheel ride
capacityCharacteristic high passenger throughput
category family rides
vertical rides
designedFor World’s Columbian Exposition
surface form: 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition
firstMajorExample original Chicago Ferris Wheel
hasAlternativeName observation wheel
hasFeature elevated passenger views
multiple passenger cabins
slow rotation speed
vertical wheel orientation
hasPart axle
drive system
hub
passenger car
rim
spokes
supporting structure
hasShape circular
inception 1893
influencedBy observation towers
influences modern observation wheels
movementType rotational
namedAfter George Washington Gale Ferris Jr.
operatesAt amusement park
fairground
theme park
urban tourist attraction
poweredBy electric motor
provides aerial perspective
panoramic city views
rideExperience gentle
non-inverting
safetyRequirement emergency stop mechanism
mechanical inspection
restraint systems
typicalLocation city centers
exposition grounds
waterfronts
typicalMaterial iron
steel
usedFor entertainment
recreation
sightseeing
tourism
visibilityCharacteristic landmark structure

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Coney Island hasAttraction Ferris Wheel
this entity surface form: Wonder Wheel
Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier hasRide Ferris Wheel
this entity surface form: Ferris wheel
George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. designed Ferris Wheel
this entity surface form: original Ferris wheel