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	~~{{ Infobox ride~~		#REDIRECT [[Ferris Wheel (3)]]
	~~\| name = Big Eli~~
	~~\| image =~~
	~~\| othernames = Eli<br />~~Ferris Wheel
	~~\| type = Rotating Ride~~
	~~\| section = Center~~
	~~\| built = 1927~~
	~~\| opened = 1927~~
	~~\| closed = 1937~~ (~~park closure~~)
	~~\| fires =~~
	~~\| manufacturer = [[Eli Bridge Company]]~~
	~~\| designer =~~
	~~\| architect =~~
	~~\| model = Big Eli~~
	~~\| materials = Steel~~
	~~\| length =~~
	~~\| width =~~
	~~\| height = 60 or 75 feet~~
	~~\| sitearea =~~
	~~\| vehicletype = Car~~
	~~\| numvehicles =~~
	~~\| numriders =~~
	~~\| inversions = 0~~
	~~\| cost =~~
	~~\| replaced =~~
	~~\| replacedby =~~
	}}


	[[Big Eli]] was a Ferris wheel that opened at Olentangy Park in 1927.<ref>{{Cite news \|articletitle = Promise at the Park\|pub = The Columbus Dispatch\|date = \|page = 60 }}</ref> It was 60 ft. tall.<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> 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. 1984. "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." ''Columbus Dispatch,'' June 2, 1929. Page 14-A.</ref>

	~~== Notes ==~~

	A 75-foot Ferris wheel is said to have been "newly-constructed" in 1933 at Olentangy Park and 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>

	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.

	~~== References==~~
	~~<references />~~

	~~{{Rides}}~~
	~~{{Park Sections}}~~

	~~[[Category:Rides]]~~
	~~[[Category:Rotating Rides]]~~
	~~[[Category:Added in 1927]]~~
	~~[[Category:Closed in 1937]]~~
	~~[[Category:Moved to Zoo Amusement Park]~~]

	~~{{#seo:\|description=[[Big Eli~~]~~] was a Ferris wheel that opened at Olentangy Park in 1927. It was moved to Zoo Amusement Park in 1938.}}~~
	~~{{#seo:\|keywords=Big Eli, Eli, Ferris Wheel, Olentangy Park, Olentangy Amusement Park, Olentangy Park Columbus, Columbus amusement park, amusement park, Clintonville, defunct amusement park}}~~

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	[[Big Eli]] was a Ferris wheel that opened at Olentangy Park in 1927.<ref>{{Cite news \|articletitle = Promise at the Park\|pub = The Columbus Dispatch\|date = \|page = 60 }}</ref> It was 60 ft. tall.<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> 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. 1984. "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." ''Columbus Dispatch,'' June 2, 1929. Page 14-A.</ref>		[[Big Eli]] was a Ferris wheel that opened at Olentangy Park in 1927.<ref>{{Cite news \|articletitle = Promise at the Park\|pub = The Columbus Dispatch\|date = \|page = 60 }}</ref> It was 60 ft. tall.<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> 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. 1984. "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." ''Columbus Dispatch,'' June 2, 1929. Page 14-A.</ref>

	== Notes ==		== 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.<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>		A 75-foot Ferris wheel is said to have been "newly-constructed" in 1933 at Olentangy Park and 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>

	A Ferris wheel already existed at Zoo Amusement Park in 1930.<ref>{{Cite news ~~\|lastname = \|firstname = \|fullname = \|type =~~ \|articletitle = Bird's Eye View of Columbus Municipal Zoo, Taken from an Amusement Device At Nearby Park\|pub = The Columbus Sunday Dispatch\|date = ~~August~~ 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.

	== References==		== References==

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	\| closed = 1937 (park closure)		\| closed = 1937 (park closure)
	\| fires =		\| fires =
	\| manufacturer = [[~~The~~ Eli Bridge Company]]		\| manufacturer = [[Eli Bridge Company]]
	\| designer =		\| designer =
	\| architect =		\| architect =

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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 =
	}}		}}

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	== Notes ==		== 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.<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>		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.<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>

	A Ferris wheel already existed at Zoo Amusement Park in 1930.<ref>{{Cite news \|lastname = \|firstname = \|fullname = \|type = \|articletitle = Bird's Eye View of Columbus Municipal Zoo, Taken from an Amusement Device At Nearby Park\|pub = The Columbus Sunday Dispatch\|date = August 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 \|lastname = \|firstname = \|fullname = \|type = \|articletitle = Bird's Eye View of Columbus Municipal Zoo, Taken from an Amusement Device At Nearby Park\|pub = The Columbus Sunday Dispatch\|date = August 3, 1930\|page = F-1 }}</ref> Not sure which Ferris wheel is referenced in articles after 1938.

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	== Notes ==		== 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.<ref>{{Cite news \|lastname = Charrington\|firstname = C. 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>		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.<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>

	A Ferris wheel already existed at Zoo Amusement Park in 1930.<ref>{{Cite news \|lastname = \|firstname = \|fullname = \|type = \|articletitle = Bird's Eye View of Columbus Municipal Zoo, Taken from an Amusement Device At Nearby Park\|pub = The Columbus Sunday Dispatch\|date = August 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 \|lastname = \|firstname = \|fullname = \|type = \|articletitle = Bird's Eye View of Columbus Municipal Zoo, Taken from an Amusement Device At Nearby Park\|pub = The Columbus Sunday Dispatch\|date = August 3, 1930\|page = F-1 }}</ref> Not sure which Ferris wheel is referenced in articles after 1938.

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	[[Big Eli]] was a Ferris wheel that opened at Olentangy Park in 1927.<ref>{{Cite news \|articletitle = Promise at the Park\|pub = The Columbus Dispatch\|date = \|page = 60 }}</ref> It was 60 ft. tall.<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> 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. 1984. "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." ''Columbus Dispatch,'' June 2, 1929. Page 14-A.</ref>		[[Big Eli]] was a Ferris wheel that opened at Olentangy Park in 1927.<ref>{{Cite news \|articletitle = Promise at the Park\|pub = The Columbus Dispatch\|date = \|page = 60 }}</ref> It was 60 ft. tall.<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> 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. 1984. "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." ''Columbus Dispatch,'' June 2, 1929. Page 14-A.</ref>

	~~Note:~~ A Ferris wheel already existed at Zoo Amusement Park in 1930.<ref>{{Cite news \|lastname = \|firstname = \|fullname = \|type = \|articletitle = Bird's Eye View of Columbus Municipal Zoo, Taken from an Amusement Device At Nearby Park\|pub = The Columbus Sunday Dispatch\|date = August 3, 1930\|page = F-1 }}</ref> Not sure which Ferris wheel is referenced in articles after 1938.		== 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.<ref>{{Cite news \|lastname = Charrington\|firstname = C. 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>

			A Ferris wheel already existed at Zoo Amusement Park in 1930.<ref>{{Cite news \|lastname = \|firstname = \|fullname = \|type = \|articletitle = Bird's Eye View of Columbus Municipal Zoo, Taken from an Amusement Device At Nearby Park\|pub = The Columbus Sunday Dispatch\|date = August 3, 1930\|page = F-1 }}</ref> Not sure which Ferris wheel is referenced in articles after 1938.

	== References==		== References==

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	[[Big Eli]] was a Ferris wheel that opened at Olentangy Park in 1927.<ref>{{Cite news \|articletitle = Promise at the Park\|pub = The Columbus Dispatch\|date = \|page = 60 }}</ref> It was 60 ft. tall.<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> 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. 1984. "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." ''Columbus Dispatch,'' June 2, 1929. Page 14-A.</ref>		[[Big Eli]] was a Ferris wheel that opened at Olentangy Park in 1927.<ref>{{Cite news \|articletitle = Promise at the Park\|pub = The Columbus Dispatch\|date = \|page = 60 }}</ref> It was 60 ft. tall.<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> 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. 1984. "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." ''Columbus Dispatch,'' June 2, 1929. Page 14-A.</ref>

			Note: A Ferris wheel already existed at Zoo Amusement Park in 1930.<ref>{{Cite news \|lastname = \|firstname = \|fullname = \|type = \|articletitle = Bird's Eye View of Columbus Municipal Zoo, Taken from an Amusement Device At Nearby Park\|pub = The Columbus Sunday Dispatch\|date = August 3, 1930\|page = F-1 }}</ref> Not sure which Ferris wheel is referenced in articles after 1938.

	== References==		== References==

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	[[Big Eli]] was a Ferris wheel that opened at Olentangy Park in 1927.<ref>{{Cite news \|articletitle = Promise at the Park\|pub = The Columbus Dispatch\|date = \|page = 60 }}</ref> ~~The ride remained operational until the park closed in 1937~~. ~~Despite being listed for sale in ''The Billboard,''~~<ref>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. 1984. "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." ''Columbus Dispatch,'' June 2, 1929. Page 14-A.</ref>		[[Big Eli]] was a Ferris wheel that opened at Olentangy Park in 1927.<ref>{{Cite news \|articletitle = Promise at the Park\|pub = The Columbus Dispatch\|date = \|page = 60 }}</ref> It was 60 ft. tall.<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> 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. 1984. "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." ''Columbus Dispatch,'' June 2, 1929. Page 14-A.</ref>

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| name = Big Eli
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| othernames = Eli<br />Ferris Wheel
| type = Rotating Ride
| built = 1927
| opened = 1927
| closed = 1937 (park closure)
| fires =
| manufacturer = [[The Eli Bridge Company]]
| designer =
| architect =
| model = Big Eli
| materials = Steel
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| height =
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[[Big Eli]] was a Ferris wheel that opened at Olentangy Park in 1927.<ref>{{Cite news |articletitle = Promise at the Park|pub = The Columbus Dispatch|date = |page = 60 }}</ref> The ride remained operational until the park closed in 1937. Despite being listed for sale in ''The Billboard,''<ref>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. 1984. "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." ''Columbus Dispatch,'' June 2, 1929. Page 14-A.</ref>

== References==
<references />

{{Rides}}
{{Park Sections}}

[[Category:Rides]]
[[Category:Rotating Rides]]
[[Category:Added in 1927]]
[[Category:Closed in 1937]]
[[Category:Moved to Zoo Amusement Park]]

{{#seo:|description=[[Big Eli]] was a Ferris wheel that opened at Olentangy Park in 1927. It was moved to Zoo Amusement Park in 1938.}}
{{#seo:|keywords=Big Eli, Eli, Ferris Wheel, Olentangy Park, Olentangy Amusement Park, Olentangy Park Columbus, Columbus amusement park, amusement park, Clintonville, defunct amusement park}}

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	~~{{ Infobox ride~~		#REDIRECT [[Ferris Wheel (3)]]
	~~\| name = Big Eli~~
	~~\| image =~~
	~~\| othernames = Eli<br />~~Ferris Wheel
	~~\| type = Rotating Ride~~
	~~\| section = Center~~
	~~\| built = 1927~~
	~~\| opened = 1927~~
	~~\| closed = 1937~~ (~~park closure~~)
	~~\| fires =~~
	~~\| manufacturer = [[Eli Bridge Company]]~~
	~~\| designer =~~
	~~\| architect =~~
	~~\| model = Big Eli~~
	~~\| materials = Steel~~
	~~\| length =~~
	~~\| width =~~
	~~\| height = 60 or 75 feet~~
	~~\| sitearea =~~
	~~\| vehicletype = Car~~
	~~\| numvehicles =~~
	~~\| numriders =~~
	~~\| inversions = 0~~
	~~\| cost =~~
	~~\| replaced =~~
	~~\| replacedby =~~
	}}


	[[Big Eli]] was a Ferris wheel that opened at Olentangy Park in 1927.<ref>{{Cite news \|articletitle = Promise at the Park\|pub = The Columbus Dispatch\|date = \|page = 60 }}</ref> It was 60 ft. tall.<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> 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. 1984. "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." ''Columbus Dispatch,'' June 2, 1929. Page 14-A.</ref>

	~~== Notes ==~~

	A 75-foot Ferris wheel is said to have been "newly-constructed" in 1933 at Olentangy Park and 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>

	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.

	~~== References==~~
	~~<references />~~

	~~{{Rides}}~~
	~~{{Park Sections}}~~

	~~[[Category:Rides]]~~
	~~[[Category:Rotating Rides]]~~
	~~[[Category:Added in 1927]]~~
	~~[[Category:Closed in 1937]]~~
	~~[[Category:Moved to Zoo Amusement Park]~~]

	~~{{#seo:\|description=[[Big Eli~~]~~] was a Ferris wheel that opened at Olentangy Park in 1927. It was moved to Zoo Amusement Park in 1938.}}~~
	~~{{#seo:\|keywords=Big Eli, Eli, Ferris Wheel, Olentangy Park, Olentangy Amusement Park, Olentangy Park Columbus, Columbus amusement park, amusement park, Clintonville, defunct amusement park}}~~