Giant Wheel (Morey's Piers)

Giant Wheel

Morey's Piers
Location	Wildwood, New Jersey, USA
Status	Operating since 1985
Rider height	56 inch unaccompanied

Statistics

Manufacturer

Vekoma

Product

Ferris Wheel

Serial number

84.560

Height

156 feet

HELP

Giant Wheel is a Ferris Wheel built by Dutch manufacturer Vekoma currently located at Morey's Piers in Wildwood, New Jersey, USA.

History

Starting in 2010, Morey's Piers offered Breakfast in the Sky on Giant Wheel as an upcharge dining experience. The wheel operated at approximately one-third speed, extending the seaside views for diners.^[1]^[2] As of 2024 or earlier, this offering is no longer available.^[3]

Incident

An 11-year-old girl fell to her death from the ride on June 3, 2011.^[4]

References

↑ Baldwin, Tim (August 2015). "A good idea takes flight" (PDF). Amusement Today. No. Vol. 19 - Issue 5. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
↑ Beckerman, Jim (2017-08-05). "Breakfast in the sky offered on Wildwood Ferris wheel". AP News. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
↑ "Will you have Breakfast in the Sky this season?". Morey's Piers. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
↑ Mulvihill, Geoff (2011-06-04). "Girl dead after falling out of Ferris wheel". The Record. Retrieved 2023-04-06.

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[1] Baldwin, Tim (August 2015). "A good idea takes flight" (PDF). Amusement Today. No. Vol. 19 - Issue 5. Retrieved 2024-01-26.

[2] Beckerman, Jim (2017-08-05). "Breakfast in the sky offered on Wildwood Ferris wheel". AP News. Retrieved 2024-01-26.

[3] "Will you have Breakfast in the Sky this season?". Morey's Piers. Retrieved 2024-01-26.

[4] Mulvihill, Geoff (2011-06-04). "Girl dead after falling out of Ferris wheel". The Record. Retrieved 2023-04-06.

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