Giant See-Saw (Steeplechase Park)
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Giant See-Saw, otherwise referred to as Aeriocycle or Aerio-Cycle, was a double-armed Ferris Wheel previously located at Coney Island's Steeplechase Park in Brooklyn, New York, USA. The ride originally operated at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York, USA.
The ride consisted of two Ferris Wheels, one at either end of a large swinging arm.
History
The attraction possibly operated at the Tennessee Centennial Exposition in Nashville, Tennessee, USA in 1898 and 1899, although if it was the same ride, then the ends of the large arm originally held singular cabins instead of Ferris wheels.[1]
The ride operated at the Pan-American Exposition in 1901 as Aerio-Cycle.[2]
Following the expo's closure, the ride was relocated to Steeplechase Park for the 1902 season at a reported cost of $40,000. It was renamed Giant See-Saw (also stylized as giatn See Saw). The ride served as a giant billboard, with the park's name attached to its structure.[3] The ride later closed, but remained standing but not operating and continued to serve as a billboard.
The ride was removed between 1929 and 1930. The ride was inspected in October 1929 and identified as an unsafe structure. It was fully removed by March 1930.[4]
References
- ↑ Anderson, Norman. Ferris Wheels: An Illustrated History. Bowling Green State University Popular Press. p. 114. ISBN 0-87972-531-1.
- ↑ Anderson, Norman. Ferris Wheels: An Illustrated History. Bowling Green State University Popular Press. p. 117. ISBN 0-87972-531-1.
- ↑ Anderson, Norman. Ferris Wheels: An Illustrated History. Bowling Green State University Popular Press. p. 117. ISBN 0-87972-531-1.
- ↑ Anderson, Norman. Ferris Wheels: An Illustrated History. Bowling Green State University Popular Press. p. 121. ISBN 0-87972-531-1.