Big Wheel

The Big Wheel
At Six Flags Great Adventure

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	Big Wheel (AKA Giant Wheel) When the Giant Wheel opened with the park in 1974, it was the tallest structure in the park, and remained the tallest ride until the Parachuters Perch opened in 1983. The park claimed it was the World's Largest Ferris Wheel when it opened. When the park opened it was known as the "Giant Wheel" but the name was later was demoted to being the "Big Wheel". It was one of three Ferris Wheels at the park, which included the "Lil Wheel" and the (kiddie) "Little Big Wheel"
An early postcard from the park features an artist's rendering			An early park postcard with a nighttime view of the Giant Wheel

An early press photo from the park			Another early postcard with a nighttime view of the Giant Wheel and the Traffic Jam bumper cars in the foreground

Early postcard view of the Giant Wheel taken from near the fountain
			View of the sign

A giant inflatable King Kong (which had been attached to the Empire State Building to celebrate the building's anniversary) was displayed in front of the Big Wheel for "Kongfrontation"			View of the Big Wheel from Fight Fest 2003, with the Dead Man's Party stage and lighting in place of the queue

	< ^ Postcard views of the Big Wheel	/\ Maintenance workers prepare the Big Wheel in Spring of 1989
	< ^ Postcard views of the Big Wheel	Postcard view of the Big Wheel >

Views of the park in 1987 when the Big Wheel was still one of the largest structures		Views of the Big Wheel during the 2003 Fright Fest (formatted for use as 1024x768 Desktop Wallpaper)

Assorted views of the Big Wheel from 2005