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Giant Wheel
Ferris Wheel at Jolly Roger at the Pier, Ocean City, Maryland. Opened 1986.
- Height
- 116 ft
- Drop
- n/a
- Top speed
- n/a
- Length
- n/a
- Inversions
- n/a
- Ride time
- n/a
The Giant Wheel is a Ferris wheel at Jolly Roger at the Pier, at the south end of the boardwalk in Ocean City, Maryland. According to the Maryland Department of Labor, it is 116 feet tall and has carried riders since 1986.
The wheel was taken down for general maintenance in the fall of 2017 and re-erected for the 2018 season, with the state's amusement ride safety inspectors on site during reassembly. The park describes views over the town, the beach, the ocean and the inlet from the top.
The park requires riders to be 12 years old or accompanied by an adult, and does not allow single riders.
Sources
- jollyrogerpark.com/Attractions/giant-wheel (Official ride page: Giant Wheel at the Pier; views of Ocean City, the beach, ocean and inlet; 12 years old or with an adult, no single riders)
- labor.maryland.gov/whatsnews/ocdutchwheel.shtml (Maryland Department of Labor, May 25, 2018: the Giant Ferris Wheel on the south end of the Ocean City boardwalk is 116 ft and has operated since 1986; disassembled for maintenance the previous October and re-erected under state inspection)
Numbers are from the ride's manufacturer and park where published; "n/a" means we have not confirmed that number yet. Spotted an error? Tell us.