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A '''Ferris wheel''' is an [[amusement ride]] that was first introduced at the [[World's Columbian Exposition]] in Chicago.  Designed by [[George Ferris]], the ride features a large vertical wheel to which passenger cars are attached; the wheel turns slowly, providing passengers with a bird's eye view of the immediate surroundings.
{{Image|Original ferris wheel.jpg|right|300px|The original Ferris Wheel, designed by George Ferris for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.}}
A '''Ferris wheel''' is an [[amusement ride]] that was first introduced at the [[World's Columbian Exposition]] in Chicago.  Designed by [[George Ferris]], the ride features a large vertical wheel to which passenger cars are attached; the wheel turns slowly, providing passengers with a bird's eye view of the immediate surroundings.[[Category:Suggestion Bot Tag]]

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The original Ferris Wheel, designed by George Ferris for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.

A Ferris wheel is an amusement ride that was first introduced at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Designed by George Ferris, the ride features a large vertical wheel to which passenger cars are attached; the wheel turns slowly, providing passengers with a bird's eye view of the immediate surroundings.