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Giant Wheel Coming Around to Niagara Falls

Monday August 8, 2005
The humble Ferris wheel, long an amusement park staple, is generating some new buzz with plans for mega-sized models. For example, the Great Canadian Midway, an entertainment district in the Clifton Hill section of Niagara Falls, will be getting a 175-foot Giant Wheel in 2006. But, you're thinking, the season will be so short in the Great White North. Have no fear. The wheel will feature climate-controlled cars and will presumably offer toasty-warm rides even on sub-zero days. While they can mess with the minds of folks who have a fear of heights, Ferris wheels--even 175-foot wheels--aren't considered thrill rides. The Clifton Hill Giant Wheel, should, however, offer spectacular views of Niagara Falls.
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April 27, 2006 at 12:38 am
(1) NT says:

The Niagara SkyWheel has its own websites:
http://www.skywheel.ca, http://www.cliftonhill.com/skywheel

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