: an amusement device consisting of a large upright power-driven wheel carrying seats that remain horizontal around its rim
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From our first date at the Ferris wheel to a year later with my forever mate.
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Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
New rides for 2025 include the high-flying Aviator, while classics like the La Grande XL Ferris wheel return.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
And Soloviev’s initial plans seemed completely unaware of the problem, pitching an oversize Ferris wheel that would be visible from most of Brooklyn.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 17 Sep. 2025
Rides were operational from 2-9 p.m. each day, with the Ferris wheel remaining open a little later.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Sep. 2025
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Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
New rides for 2025 include the high-flying Aviator, while classics like the La Grande XL Ferris wheel return.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
And Soloviev’s initial plans seemed completely unaware of the problem, pitching an oversize Ferris wheel that would be visible from most of Brooklyn.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 17 Sep. 2025
Rides were operational from 2-9 p.m. each day, with the Ferris wheel remaining open a little later.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Ferris wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ferris%20wheel. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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Ferris wheel
noun
Fer·ris wheel
ˈfer-əs- 
: an amusement ride consisting of a large vertical wheel that is driven by a motor and has seats around its rim
Etymology
named for G. W. G. Ferris 1859–1896 American engineer
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