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{{ Infobox ride | {{ Infobox ride | ||
| name = Big Eli | | name = Big Eli | ||
| image = | | image = | ||
| othernames = Eli<br />Ferris Wheel | | othernames = Eli<br />Ferris Wheel | ||
| type = Rotating Ride | | type = Rotating Ride | ||
| built = 1927 | | section = Center | ||
| opened = 1927 | | built = 1927 | ||
| closed = 1937 (park closure) | | opened = 1927 | ||
| fires = | | closed = 1937 (park closure) | ||
| manufacturer = [[The Eli Bridge Company]] | | fires = | ||
| designer = | | manufacturer = [[The Eli Bridge Company]] | ||
| architect = | | designer = | ||
| model = Big Eli | | architect = | ||
| materials = Steel | | model = Big Eli | ||
| length = | | materials = Steel | ||
| width = | | length = | ||
| height = 60 ft. | | width = | ||
| sitearea = | | height = 60 or 75 ft. | ||
| vehicletype = | | sitearea = | ||
| numvehicles = | | vehicletype = Car | ||
| numriders = | | numvehicles = | ||
| inversions = 0 | | numriders = | ||
| cost = | | inversions = 0 | ||
| replaced = | | cost = | ||
| replacedby = | | replaced = | ||
| replacedby = | |||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 00:11, 25 June 2025
Big Eli
| Other Name(s) | Eli Ferris Wheel |
|---|---|
| Type | Rotating Ride |
| Park Section | Center |
| Built | 1927 |
| Opened | 1927 |
| Closed | 1937 (park closure) |
| Manufacturer | The Eli Bridge Company |
| Model | Big Eli |
| Materials | Steel |
| Height | 60 or 75 ft. |
| Vehicle Type | Car |
| Inversions | 0 |
Big Eli was a Ferris wheel that opened at Olentangy Park in 1927.[1] It was 60 ft. tall.[2] The ride remained operational until the park closed in 1937. Despite being listed for sale in The Billboard,[2] it was moved to the Haenlein Brothers' new Zoo Amusement Park across from the Columbus Zoo.[3][4]
Notes
A 75-ft. Ferris wheel is said to have been "newly-constructed" in 1933 at Olentangy Park and one of the five largest in the country.[5][6]
A Ferris wheel already existed at Zoo Amusement Park in 1930.[7] Not sure which Ferris wheel is referenced in articles after 1938.
References
- ↑ "Promise at the Park." The Columbus Dispatch. Page 60.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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. 1984. "Olentangy Park: Four Decades of Fun." Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 1, April 1984. Page 17.
- ↑ "Zoo Amusement Park Has Established Its Popularity." Columbus Dispatch, June 2, 1929. Page 14-A.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Bird's Eye View of Columbus Municipal Zoo, Taken from an Amusement Device At Nearby Park." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch. August 3, 1930. Page F-1.