What happened to first Ferris wheel?

Following the closure of the Expo, the Ferris wheel was dismantled and moved to North Clark Street, Chicago and eventually to St Louis Missouri in time for the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition. On 11 May 1906 it was finally demolished using a 200 lb dynamite charge and sold for scrap.



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The Great Wheel debuted to the public on June 21, 1893, and ran without incident until November 6. A single revolution took 9 minutes on the 2-million-pound structure. The first Ferris wheel enjoyed nearly 1.5 million paid rides, netting the Ferris Wheel Company a $395,000 profit.

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It measured 250 feet in diameter, and carried 36 cars, each capable of holding 60 people. More than 100,000 parts went into Ferris' wheel, notably an 89,320-pound axle that had to be hoisted onto two towers 140 feet in the air. Launched on June 21, 1893, it was a glorious success.

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The Sky Wheel is a super spectacular ride that is rarely seen on carnival midways in present day. The Sky Wheel features two ferris wheels attached to opposite ends of a large boom that rotates in the air. Many traveling carnivals no longer operate a Sky Wheel due to transportation and maintenance costs.

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1: The Big Dipper, Battersea Park, 1972 In 1972 Battersea Park in London, England, was the scene of what's widely considered the worst roller coaster disaster in history. The ride was The Big Dipper, a three-car wooden roller coaster built in 1951 as the main attraction for the park's new Fun Fair.

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