The first Ferris wheel, designed by George Washington Gale Ferris, could hold 2,160 people in 36 cars and stood 264 feet tall. It was completed in just over four months and earned over $725,000 during its six-month run at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. The Ferris wheel was created to compete with the Eiffel Tower and the tallest Ferris wheel today is in Las Vegas, standing approximately 550 feet tall.
Exactly 2,160 people could ride the first Ferris wheel, which was presented in 1893 at the Chicago World’s Fair, also known as the Columbian Exposition. The ride contained 36 cars that could seat 60 passengers each. It stood 264 feet (80 m) tall and could hold a weight of over 2.3 million pounds (1,191 tons). Engineer George Washington Gale Ferris designed the wheel, and construction was completed in just over four months due to the Chicago World’s Fair committee not approving it early on, citing the idea as ridiculous and impossible. The first Ferris wheel ran for six months at the 1893 Exposition and earned over $725,000 US Dollars (USD).
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The Ferris wheel was created as a way for the United States to compete with the Paris Universal Exposition in 1889, during which the Eiffel Tower had been inaugurated.
It took nearly three months to dismantle the first Ferris wheel and move it to a new site.
The tallest Ferris wheel in the world, as of 2014, is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and stands approximately 550 feet (167 m) tall.
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