Hey kids do you like riding on the Ferris
Wheel?
Have you ever wondered who created that dizzy machine? Well if you have wondered who
created the Ferris Wheel, then this is the story for you.
George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. was born in the
year of 1893. He grew up and became a civil engineer. He also worked with iron.
When he saw the Russian Pleasure Wheel, he wanted to build one bigger and higher.
The Ferris wheel and the Russian Pleasure wheel
had been around for a number of years. The people loved the pleasure that both
rides gave them. The people had a blast on the 20 to 30 foot wheel. Then one day
in 1893,
Mr. Ferris built a wheel that was 25 stories tall. The wheel was built in
Chicago. It
was capable of holding 35 cars of sixty passengers each.
Hey kids do you like riding on the Ferris
Wheel?
Have you ever wondered who created that dizzy machine? Well if you have wondered who
created the Ferris Wheel, then this is the story for you.
around for a number of years. The people loved the pleasure that both
rides gave them. The people had a blast on the 20 to 30 foot wheel. Then one day
in 1893,
Mr. Ferris built a wheel that was 25 stories tall. The wheel was built in
Chicago. It
was capable of holding 35 cars of sixty passengers each.