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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> 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>
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 = Cherrington|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. ''[https://archive.org/details/sim_billboard_1938-04-16_50_16/page/40 The Billboard.]'' April 16, 1938. Page 41. Accessed through the Internet Archive.</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>


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Latest revision as of 05:43, 18 December 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

References

  1. ↑ Cherrington, H. E.. "Olentangy Opening Near---Hardgrove Is New Fo'castle Manager---Tidings of Film." The Columbus Dispatch. May 16, 1933. Page 2-C.
  2. ↑ "Olentangy Now Open." The Columbus Dispatch. May 27, 1933. Page 5.
  3. ↑ Palmer, Harry M.. "Olentangy Park Opens for Season." The Columbus Dispatch. May 29, 1933. Page 5.
  4. ↑ Advertisement. The Billboard. April 16, 1938. Page 41. Accessed through the Internet Archive.
  5. ↑ Barrett, Richard E. "Olentangy Park: Four Decades of Fun." Columbus and Central Ohio Historian No. 1. April 1984. Page 17.
  6. ↑ "Zoo Amusement Park Has Established Its Popularity." The Columbus Dispatch., June 2, 1929. Page 14-A.
  7. ↑ "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.