Pleasure Wheel (Euclid Beach Park)

Ride
Pleasure Wheel
Euclid Beach Park
Location Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Status Defunct
Operated 1896 to 1902 or earlier
Statistics
Manufacturer Buckeye Observation Wheel Company
Product Ferris Wheel
Type
HELP

The Pleasure Wheel, otherwise referred to as simply Ferris Wheel, was a Ferris Wheel formerly located at Euclid Beach Park in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. The ride was the park's first Ferris Wheel and was manufactured by the now defunct Buckeye Observation Wheel Company. It included eight carriages of riders.[1]

History

The Pleasure Wheel opened in 1896. It was short-lived and was closed by 1902, when the park's roller rink was added in its place.[2]

References

  1. Bush, Lee. Euclid Beach Park is Closed for the Season. Amusement Park Books, Inc. pp. 9–10. ISBN 0-913228-22-2.
  2. Bush, Lee. Euclid Beach Park is Closed for the Season. Amusement Park Books, Inc. p. 109. ISBN 0-913228-22-2.