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Coney Island's Wonder Wheel Celebrates 90Th Anniversary TM www.AmusementToday.com Vol. 14, Issue 8.2 NOVEMBER 2010 $5.00 Coney Island’s Wonder Wheel celebrates 90th anniversary Scott Rutherford der Wheel begins back in the Amusement Today first decade of the 20th cen- Wonder Wheel tury when Coney Island offi- In addition to the Board- cials decided to take back the facts of interest walk and wide sandy beach, bragging rights from Chicago For several years, one of today’s Coney Island is sym- where George Washington the Wonder Wheel’s stationary bolized by three iconic struc- Ferris had built his first Wheel cars had the seats replaced tures: the 1927-built Cyclone for the 1893 World’s Colum- with rugs and a doghouse in wooden roller coaster, the bian Exposition. They wanted which a park pet guard dog Parachute Jump from the 1939 a wheel bigger and more spec- (Sunny) slept. People came New York World’s Fair, and tacular to show that Coney from all over came to see the in the very center of it all, the was still king when it came beloved Wonder Wheel star mighty Wonder Wheel. to the amusement game. The as she daily rode around the The untrained eye might Garms family, along with 18 Wheel. mistake this colorful contrap- partners, commissioned the • tion for a large Ferris Wheel, Eccentric Ferris Wheel Co. Despite the high thrill fac- but the Wonder Wheel is to build the ride, which was tor involved, only two modern much, much more than that. based on a design by inventor PHOTOS COURTESY DENO’S WONDER WHEEL AMUSEMENT PARK rides based on the Wonder What differentiates the Won- Charles Hermann. Above, xxxx. Below, the Wonder Wheel’s party continued Wheel have been built: Mick- der Wheel from its counter- According to records, con- with.... More than 30 million riders have enjoyed a trip on ey’s Fun Wheel at Disney’s parts is the fact that 16 of the struction began in 1918 with this NYC Landmark attraction during its continuous op- California Adventure, and the 24 enclosed cars are not fixed the Eccentric Ferris Wheel eration since 1920. wheel at now-defunct Japan’s directly to the rim of the wheel, Company using 100 percent Yokohama Dreamland. Those but instead roll on flat rails be- Bethlehem Steel forged right who have ridden the copies all tween the hub and the rim as on the premises. Slowly and agree that the original Coney the Wheel rotates. Also known with expert precision, the sup- model is in class all its own. as a ‘Swinging’or ‘Eccentric’ port legs, the main axle and fi- • Wheel due to this configura- nally the massive spokes were Aside from the normal tion, the experience can prove assembled, finally reaching a off-season closing, the only quite harrowing to riders height of 15 stories above the unscheduled stoppage in the when the cars swing well past Coney Island sand. Once com- history of the Wonder Wheel the edge of the rim’s outer pe- plete, the Wonder Wheel stood occurred on July 13, 1977 dur- rimeter. The stationary cars of- an amazing 150-feet-tall with a ing the Great New York city fer a more leisurely adventure diameter of 140 feet. The ride blackout. After a lightning including spectacular views opened to the public on Me- strike at Buchanan South sub- of Coney and the Manhattan morial Day (then known as station caused most of the city skyline. Decoration Day) 1920 and was to lose electrical power, op- an absolute sensation. There erators had to hand-crank the A Wonder grows was nothing like it anywhere Wheel to bring riders safely in Brooklyn on Earth. Even Coney’s ex- back to ground level. The story of the Won- 4See WHEEL, page 4 INTERNA- AMUSEMENT WATER- BUSI- MIDWAY/CLAS- SEE PAGES 7-18 SEE PAGES 19-32 SEE PAGES 33-42 SEE PAGES 43-52 SEE PAGES 53-63 2 AMUSEMENT TODAY November 2010 TM Gary Slade Founder and Publisher [email protected] Orlando’s ten year run With this year’s IAAPA Attractions Expo return- ing to Orlando, after a one-year absence, IAAPA leaders will be challenged to keep the annual gather- ing new and fresh for attendees to return each year. Why one may ask? The 2010 edition of the convention and trade show will mark the beginning of an unprecedented 10-year run in Orlando. Sure this year’s show is easy and appealing. A scheduled evening at Universal Orlando on Thurs- day night to take in the new Harry Potter themed area is the current buzz in the industry...at least for this year. Andrew Mellor But what about future years? A magical week awaits Certainly there is no question that future evening socials will be looked at for both the Walt Disney So the fantastic annual showcase a living so you can write about that is the IAAPA Attractions Expo them,” is something close to the World Resort and SeaWorld Orlando, as well as is almost upon us once again and usual comment and I guess to those perhaps the currently under construction Legoland like many in the industry, I am very not involved in the business, that’s Florida (formally Cypress Gardens), but what about much looking forward to attending how it must look on the surface. But other options? this year’s event. there’s a little more to it than that, as The first ‘IAAPA’ I attended was I’m sure readers will appreciate! In 2008, as part of its Golden Ticket Awards in 1980 when the show was held in Mellor Visiting the U.S. each November event, Amusement Today held a preview night social New Orleans in the old convention “for work” is a real treat and yes, at John Arie’s Fun Spot USA in Kissimmee. To say center (I guess I’m showing my age now). I do make sure I get time to have a look fun was had by all is an understatement. Thirty years on, I think I’ve only missed one around while I’m there. It was brilliant to Fun Spot represents the closest thing Orlando has show since and in that time it has, of course, go to Las Vegas last November for the show to a family owned and operated small park. While developed and grown phenomenally and is (a shame we won’t be going back for the truly the main shop window for all that is foreseeable future!), my first visit to this visiting the theme parks are great, many operators great in this industry. amazing city, but I’m looking forward to in our industry can’t relate to such huge budgets. I was a very young, fresh faced attendee returning to Orlando, in particular because Thus the need to be fair to all IAAPA members by in those days, just starting out on a journal- it will allow me the chance to visit the Harry showing off a smaller facility, like Fun Spot, with an istic career which has seen me remaining Potter section at Universal. Although I’ve evening social. with the parks industry throughout that read a lot about it and heard many hugely time and specializing in a business which favorable comments, I understand it has to Although the IAAPA show may be in the theme has always created much envy among my be seen to be believed; the attention to detail park capital of the world for the next ten years, it friends and others who, when they’ve asked and the way the books and films have been can’t forget it roots: family-owned parks. me what I do or what business I’m involved recreated in the park, by all accounts is just —Gary Slade with, have always said what a great job it stunning. must be. So roll on this year’s visit to the IAAPA “So you ‘test’ amusement rides for Expo. I can’t wait to try out the butterbeer! AMUSEMENT TODAY STAFF On the cover Gary Slade Sammy Piccola Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Accounting / Circulation As an annual tradition, Amuse- (817) 460-7220 AWARD WINNER [email protected] ment Today has highlighted on [email protected] 1997 • 1999 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 our Pre-Convention issue cover, EDITORIAL the chairmen of IAAPA and the ADVERTISING NEWSPAPER PRODUCTION vice-presidents that will follow in Tim Baldwin the coming years. Featured are: Sue Nichols Stacey Childress / Affinity Communications [email protected] Bob Rippy, 2011 IAAPA chair- (615) 662-0252 Graphic Design man; Roland Mack, first vice P.O. Box 238 [email protected] Scott Rutherford chairman (2012); Will Morey, Pegram, Tenn. 37143 [email protected] second vice chairman (2013) and [email protected] Terry Lind / TLCreative Design newly elected Mario O. Mamon Pam Sherborne Website Design & Maintenance as the third vice chairman (2014). Beth Jenkins (615) 221-5149 [email protected] The cartoon was drawn by AT’s (615) 794-7288 [email protected] longtime cartoonist Bubba Flint, 2040 Belmont Circle John Robinson / W.H.R. Inc. whose work can also be seen in Franklin, Tenn. 37069 Daily E-mail Newsletter Bubba Flint the Dallas Morning News, Dallas [email protected] [email protected] Cartoonist [email protected] Business Journal and the Dallas Cowboys Star. Contributors: Ron Gustafson, Angus Jenkins, Andrew Mellor, Janice Witherow, WHR Inc. November 2010 AMUSEMENT TODAY 3 Favorite amusement ride made me rethink my approach to working in this For fun, it would have to be the Phoenix roller coaster at industry.
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