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{{ Infobox ride | {{ Infobox ride | ||
| name = Ferris Wheel ( | | name = Ferris Wheel (4) | ||
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| opened = 1933 | | opened = 1933 | ||
| closed = 1937 (park closure) | | closed = 1937 (park closure) | ||
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| inversions = 0 | | inversions = 0 | ||
| replaced = [[Ferris Wheel (3)|Big Eli]] | | replaced = [[Ferris Wheel (3)|Big Eli]] | ||
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A 75-foot '''Ferris wheel''' was built in 1933 at Olentangy Park and was one of the five largest in the country.<ref>{{Cite news |lastname = Charrington|firstname = H. E.|articletitle = Olentangy Opening Near---Hardgrove Is New Fo'castle Manager---Tidings of Film|pub = The Columbus Dispatch|date = May 16, 1933|page = 2-C }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |articletitle = Olentangy Now Open|pub = The Columbus Dispatch|date = May 27, 1933|page = 5 }}</ref> The ride remained operational until the park closed in 1937. Despite being listed for sale in ''The Billboard.''<ref name="sale" /> it was moved to the Haenlein Brothers' new Zoo Amusement Park across from the Columbus Zoo.<ref name="historian">Barrett, Richard E. "Olentangy Park: Four Decades of Fun." ''Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 1.'' April 1984. Page 17.</ref><ref>"Zoo Amusement Park Has Established Its Popularity." ''The Columbus Dispatch.,'' June 2, 1929. Page 14-A.</ref> | A 75-foot '''Ferris wheel''' was built in 1933 at Olentangy Park and was one of the five largest in the country.<ref>{{Cite news |lastname = Charrington|firstname = H. E.|articletitle = Olentangy Opening Near---Hardgrove Is New Fo'castle Manager---Tidings of Film|pub = The Columbus Dispatch|date = May 16, 1933|page = 2-C }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |articletitle = Olentangy Now Open|pub = The Columbus Dispatch|date = May 27, 1933|page = 5 }}</ref> It was erected just west of the [[Airplanes]] ride.<ref>{{Cite news |lastname = Palmer|firstname = Harry M.|articletitle = Olentangy Park Opens for Season|pub = The Columbus Dispatch|date = May 29, 1933|page = 5 }}</ref> The ride remained operational until the park closed in 1937. Despite being listed for sale in ''The Billboard.''<ref name="sale">Advertisement. 1983. ''The Billboard.'' April 16, 1938. Page 41. Accessed through the Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1938-04-16_50_16/page/40</ref> it was moved to the Haenlein Brothers' new Zoo Amusement Park across from the Columbus Zoo.<ref name="historian">Barrett, Richard E. "Olentangy Park: Four Decades of Fun." ''Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 1.'' April 1984. Page 17.</ref><ref>"Zoo Amusement Park Has Established Its Popularity." ''The Columbus Dispatch.,'' June 2, 1929. Page 14-A.</ref> | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
A Ferris wheel already existed at Zoo Amusement Park in 1930.<ref>{{Cite news |articletitle = Bird's Eye View of Columbus Municipal Zoo, Taken from an Amusement Device At Nearby Park|pub = The Columbus Sunday Dispatch|date = Aug. 3, 1930|page = F-1 }}</ref> Not sure which Ferris wheel is referenced in articles after 1938. | A Ferris wheel already existed at Zoo Amusement Park in 1930.<ref>{{Cite news |articletitle = Bird's Eye View of Columbus Municipal Zoo, Taken from an Amusement Device At Nearby Park|pub = The Columbus Sunday Dispatch|date = Aug. 3, 1930|page = F-1 }}</ref> Not sure which Ferris wheel is referenced in articles after 1938. | ||
== See Also == | |||
* [[Ferris Wheel (1)]] - Operated at the park from 1903 to 1905 | |||
* [[Ferris Wheel (2)]] - Opened around 1910 | |||
* [[Ferris Wheel (3)|Big Eli]] - Opened in 1927 | |||
== References== | == References== | ||
Latest revision as of 17:44, 22 August 2025
Ferris Wheel (4)
| Type | Rotating Ride |
|---|---|
| Park Section | Center |
| Built | 1933 |
| Opened | 1933 |
| Closed | 1937 (park closure) |
| Height | 75 feet |
| Vehicle Type | Car |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Replaced | Big Eli |
A 75-foot Ferris wheel was built in 1933 at Olentangy Park and was one of the five largest in the country.[1][2] It was erected just west of the Airplanes ride.[3] The ride remained operational until the park closed in 1937. Despite being listed for sale in The Billboard.[4] it was moved to the Haenlein Brothers' new Zoo Amusement Park across from the Columbus Zoo.[5][6]
Notes
A Ferris wheel already existed at Zoo Amusement Park in 1930.[7] Not sure which Ferris wheel is referenced in articles after 1938.
See Also
- Ferris Wheel (1) - Operated at the park from 1903 to 1905
- Ferris Wheel (2) - Opened around 1910
- Big Eli - Opened in 1927
References
- ↑ Charrington, H. E.. "Olentangy Opening Near---Hardgrove Is New Fo'castle Manager---Tidings of Film." The Columbus Dispatch. May 16, 1933. Page 2-C.
- ↑ "Olentangy Now Open." The Columbus Dispatch. May 27, 1933. Page 5.
- ↑ Palmer, Harry M.. "Olentangy Park Opens for Season." The Columbus Dispatch. May 29, 1933. Page 5.
- ↑ Advertisement. 1983. The Billboard. April 16, 1938. Page 41. Accessed through the Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1938-04-16_50_16/page/40
- ↑ Barrett, Richard E. "Olentangy Park: Four Decades of Fun." Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 1. April 1984. Page 17.
- ↑ "Zoo Amusement Park Has Established Its Popularity." The Columbus Dispatch., June 2, 1929. Page 14-A.
- ↑ "Bird's Eye View of Columbus Municipal Zoo, Taken from an Amusement Device At Nearby Park." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. Aug. 3, 1930. Page F-1.