Ferris+Wheel+&+hot+air+Balloon

Presley Collinson(M) Kristen Bliss(J) Ali Mabry(J) Pd.1 

 ​ __The Ferris Wheel and Hot Air Balloon! __



__ History of the Ferris Wheel! __ -Designed by 32 year old George Washington Gale -Attended the Renssler Polytechnic Institute and received his engineering degree in 1881. -When Gale told people of his idea, he was believed to be a lunatic and people called him "the man with wheels in his head" and people believed it couldn't be built. -Gale designed the wheel at a dinner with friends, and it was designed to be better then Paris' Eiffel Tower. -The Ferris Wheel cost $600,000 to build, and received $300,000 in ticket sales. -The Ferris Wheel was 264 ft. high, and had 36 cars which held 60 people each. The cars were 24 ft. long, 13 ft wide, 10 ft high, and weighed 26,000 lbs and it had 5 large plate glass windows with locks. -One of the cars carried a band which played music whenever the Ferris wheel was in motion. -It completed one revolution in 20 minutes and stopped 6 times to load, and had 1 nine minute non stop revolution. It traveled around 50 m.p.h. -It carried a total of 2,160 passengers. -The conductors sometimes rode with passengers who were frightened or in case of emergency. -The axes weighed 89,320 lbs., were 45 1/2 ft. long, and 33 inches in diameter. There were 20 by 20 by 35 ft. piers which supported the towers, which supported the axles. -The Ferris wheel was transported different places several times after the worlds fair ended, before it was eventually torn down permanently.



__ History of Air Balloon! __ -On June 1892, Chicago Daily Tribute announced that Chicagoens would have the chance to ride in a hot air balloon or observe it's take-off. -The hot air balloon was named The Columbus. -One balloon was large enough to hold 15 people. -In late August, the tickets for the balloon were 25 cents. -Due to strong air currents, The Columbus' launch was postponed several times. -600 people came on the first day for the balloons launching, however it was postponed again. -Due to the launch being postponed several times, only 50 people came out 2 days later. -When the balloon finally did launch, it only flew 100 ft although it was expected to go to 1,200 feet or higher. -5 days later Captain Julhes & engineer Gourier quit the company, and several days later Juvent was arrested & accused of larceny.

__Sources:__ [] [|www.hydeparkhistory.org/ newsletter.html] [|www.gettyimages.com/ detail/3247349/Hulton-Archive]