: an amusement device consisting of a large upright power-driven wheel carrying seats that remain horizontal around its rim
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La Isla Located in the heart of the Hotel Zone, La Isla Shopping Village is an upscale shopping center with an impressive range of luxury and boutique brands and upscale dining destinations, as well as attractions like a Ferris wheel and an aquarium.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
Those in attendance will be treated to authentic Philly water ice and waterfront views from a sky-high Ferris wheel to exclusive premiums from the school’s Lost and Found.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 8 July 2025
At the south end of the development, plans also call for the extension of an existing pond into a canal and what would be called Grand Park Lake, with opportunities for an urban beach, kayaking and a feature attraction, such as a Ferris wheel, in the area.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
Others are multi-day fairs with Ferris wheels and country stars.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 2 July 2025
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
Those in attendance will be treated to authentic Philly water ice and waterfront views from a sky-high Ferris wheel to exclusive premiums from the school’s Lost and Found.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 8 July 2025
At the south end of the development, plans also call for the extension of an existing pond into a canal and what would be called Grand Park Lake, with opportunities for an urban beach, kayaking and a feature attraction, such as a Ferris wheel, in the area.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
Others are multi-day fairs with Ferris wheels and country stars.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 2 July 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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