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How many times do you go around on the Disney Ferris wheel?

Riders get to go around the wheel twice – it takes one revolution of the wheel (eight stops) to get all the cars loaded/unloaded, and then the wheel makes one complete revolution without stopping.



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Although Ferris wheels may not pose as much danger for small injuries, the types of accidents from Ferris wheels usually are falls, and usually are serious.

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A Ferris wheel goes round and round. Up to the top you ride feeling the wind in your face and seeing all the sights. To the bottom you go, hearing the giggles of delight and smelling delicious popcorn and cotton candy. ?Just as you really begin to enjoy yourself, you feel it come to a stop.

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For starters, brand recognition. “Ferris wheels have been around for over a hundred years and they've kept the same basic shape—everyone knows one when they see it,” Weisenberger wrote in an email to Atlas Obscura. Usually a sedate ride, Ferris wheels are perfect for families.

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