Sky Wheel
The Ferris Wheel is the largest part of the Carnival and an American expression of Freedom.
Sky Wheel,
Blue sky.
Looking at you wishing the day by.
Blue sky,
Purple sky.
Storm coming in, here it is, there's the eye.
Blue sky,
Grey sky.
The earth is wailing, the thunder yells and the clouds cry.
Blue sky,
Grey sky,
Black sky.
Tore away at the moon, swallowed stars and made the sun die.
Black sky
Green sky
Orange sky
Red sky
Pink and yellow sky.
-------------------------------------
The Ferris Wheel was introduced to the world at the World's Colombian Exposition of 1893 in Chicago.
It was built to rival the Paris creation of the Eiffel Tower, a landmark exhibition in 1889 in France. It is interesting to note that the first Ferris Wheel was built by bridge-builder George W. Ferris, from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania; his knowledge of struts, beams and supports, as well as a skilled mastery of foundation and balance of larger constructions made him the man for the job.
George W. Ferris built the Ferris Wheel for the 1893 World's Fair, which was held in Chicago to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Columbus's landing in America.
The Chicago Fair's organizers wanted something that would rival the Eiffel Tower.
Gustave Eiffel had built the tower for the Paris World's Fair of 1889, which honored the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution.
Ferris Wheels are still very popular today. In fact, a carnival is not considered a carnival without the Ferris Wheel. Because this invention was an American contribution to the World's Fair, it has become a staple of the fairground.
The Wheels that exist today are model replicas of the original Ferris Wheel.
(Featured) The Sky Wheel Canada:
Number of enclosed Gondolas - 42
Max passengers per Gondola - 6
Gondola loading - 6 simultaneously
Height: 53 meters tall (over 175' feet)
Ride duration: 10 minutes.
Copyright © 2007 - 2010 Tomitheos Photography - All Rights Reserved
Sky Wheel
The Ferris Wheel is the largest part of the Carnival and an American expression of Freedom.
Sky Wheel,
Blue sky.
Looking at you wishing the day by.
Blue sky,
Purple sky.
Storm coming in, here it is, there's the eye.
Blue sky,
Grey sky.
The earth is wailing, the thunder yells and the clouds cry.
Blue sky,
Grey sky,
Black sky.
Tore away at the moon, swallowed stars and made the sun die.
Black sky
Green sky
Orange sky
Red sky
Pink and yellow sky.
-------------------------------------
The Ferris Wheel was introduced to the world at the World's Colombian Exposition of 1893 in Chicago.
It was built to rival the Paris creation of the Eiffel Tower, a landmark exhibition in 1889 in France. It is interesting to note that the first Ferris Wheel was built by bridge-builder George W. Ferris, from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania; his knowledge of struts, beams and supports, as well as a skilled mastery of foundation and balance of larger constructions made him the man for the job.
George W. Ferris built the Ferris Wheel for the 1893 World's Fair, which was held in Chicago to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Columbus's landing in America.
The Chicago Fair's organizers wanted something that would rival the Eiffel Tower.
Gustave Eiffel had built the tower for the Paris World's Fair of 1889, which honored the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution.
Ferris Wheels are still very popular today. In fact, a carnival is not considered a carnival without the Ferris Wheel. Because this invention was an American contribution to the World's Fair, it has become a staple of the fairground.
The Wheels that exist today are model replicas of the original Ferris Wheel.
(Featured) The Sky Wheel Canada:
Number of enclosed Gondolas - 42
Max passengers per Gondola - 6
Gondola loading - 6 simultaneously
Height: 53 meters tall (over 175' feet)
Ride duration: 10 minutes.
Copyright © 2007 - 2010 Tomitheos Photography - All Rights Reserved