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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ferris Wheel canonical | 1 |
| Ferris wheel | 1 |
| Wonder Wheel | 1 |
| original Ferris 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.
this entity surface form:
Wonder Wheel
this entity surface form:
Ferris wheel
this entity surface form:
original Ferris wheel