The once 60-foot-tall Ferris wheel was a Times Square staple for years, but it now serves a very different purpose When Toys “R” Us closed the doors of its flagship store in New York’s Times ...

More than 100,000 parts went into Ferris’ wheel, notably an 89,320-pound axle that had to be hoisted onto two towers 140 feet in the air. Launched on June 21, 1893, it was a glorious success.

Ferris made a 264-foot wheel made of iron and put 36 railroad cars on it and each railroad car held 60 people. Now, we know it has been a favorite attraction all over the world for more than 100 ...

The Ferris wheel, which is currently the only indoor Ferris wheel in New York state, opened with the introduction of the Palisades Center in 1998. Over the last 25 years, ...