(WYTV) — The first Ferris wheel stood 264 feet tall and was the biggest attraction at the World Exposition in Chicago, in June 1893. Is that big? The Giant Wheel at Cedar Point is 145 feet.

After spending a fortune on an abandoned Ferris wheel project on the Strip ... Bulloch and Gaffin, operators of Compass Investments, did not respond to a request for comment this week.

After more than 20 years, the iconic Ferris wheel in Odaiba, Tokyo Bay’s popular commercial district, will cease operations on Aug. 31. But the massive Ferris wheel, one of the largest ever ...