Europes Largest Ferris Wheel

The original Ferris Wheel was Chicago's answer to the Eiffel Tower, the landmark of the 1889 Paris exhibition. The wheel was created by Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania bridge builder George W. Ferris. Supported by two 140 foot steel towers, its 45 foot axle was the largest single piece of forged steel at the time in the world. The wheel itself had a diameter of 250 feet, a circumference of 825 feet, and the maximum height was 264 feet. Two 1000 horsepower reversible engines powered it. It had 36 wooden cars that could each hold 60 people. The original Ferris Wheel was scrapped in 1906 but the influence of this engineering and entertainment marvel can be readily seen by the large number of Ferris Wheels of various types at fairs and entertainment grounds around the world. Our big wheel has over 10,000 lights and at a height of 50 metres it is a nice background for any event.

Technical Details: Has all the correct test, electrical test, and insurance cover to comply with all the standards set by the Health & Safety Executive.

• Constriction on 4 trailers 75 feet each
• The width in total 24 meters
• The depth in total 28 meters
• The height in total 50 meters
• No of cars 27
• No of people per ride 165
• Max speed 1.5 RPM
• Motive power 50kw
• Illumination power 125 amps
• Weight road model 132 tones
• Wind resistance 140 mph