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The summer is officially in full swing during Independence Week at Navy Pier, as the iconic Chicago landmark proudly presents ...
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Navy Pier officials said last summer that it planned to debut a bigger, 196-foot Ferris wheel to celebrate its 100th anniversary this summer. The Ferris wheel came down in September after 20 years.
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In June Navy Pier co-celebrated the wheel’s 125th birthday. Besides the Ferris wheel, there are other rides and games in Pier Park, from the Pepsi Wave Swings to remote control boats.
Ferris’ original wheel inspired Chicago’s Navy Pier Ferris wheel when it opened on July 1, 1995. In 2016, the Centennial Wheel debuted in honor of Navy Pier’s 100th anniversary and took its ...
Patel said it's fitting that Navy Pier marks this special anniversary since the Ferris Wheel debuted at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago on June 21, 1893.
The first Ferris wheel, standing 264 feet tall and illuminated by 2,500 lamps, was designed and constructed by George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. Navy Pier’s Ferris wheel opened July 1, 1995.
Workers put the finishing touches on Navy Pier's new 196-foot "Centennial Wheel" Ferris wheel on May 23, 2016. The attraction is set to open to the public May 27. Anthony Souffle, Chicago Tribune ...
Lake Effect Chicago’s Navy Pier announces plans for a hotel and completes a bigger, better Ferris Wheel By Matthew Messner • July 22, 2016 • Architecture, Development, Midwest, News ...