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Texas Star
State Fair of Texas
Location Dallas, Texas, USA
Coordinates 32°46′36″N 96°45′34″W / 32.77675°N 96.759308°W / 32.77675; -96.759308
Status Operating since October 1985
Cost $1.2 million
Statistics
Manufacturer SDC
Product Ferris Wheel
Type
Capacity 264 passengers
Height 65.8 metres
Cabins 44

Texas Star is a Ferris Wheel built by Italian manufacturer SDC currently located at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas, Texas, USA.

History

It took twenty 40-foot trucks to transport the wheel's parts from the port of Houston to the fairground.[1]

The ride opened with the fair in October 1985 at a cost of $1.2 million.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Anderson, Norman. Ferris Wheels: An Illustrated History. Bowling Green State University Popular Press. p. 137. ISBN 0-87972-532-X.