Giant Wheel
Ferris Wheel at Morey's Piers, Wildwood, New Jersey. Opened 1985.
- Height
- 156 ft
- Drop
- n/a
- Top speed
- n/a
- Length
- n/a
- Inversions
- n/a
- Ride time
- n/a
- Designer
- Vekoma
The Giant Wheel is a Ferris wheel on Mariner's Pier at Morey's Piers in Wildwood, New Jersey. At 156 feet tall, it is the largest wheel on the pier and gives views over the piers, the beach and the ocean.
History
The wheel was built by the Dutch manufacturer Vekoma and opened in 1985.
Sources
- moreyspiers.com/moreys-rides/giant-wheel (Official page: Giant Wheel, Ferris wheel on Mariner's Pier, 156 feet in height.)
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morey%27s_Piers (Family-owned since 1969; ride table with opening years and manufacturers (Great Nor'easter 1995 Vekoma; Great White 1996 CCI; Sea Serpent 1984 Vekoma Boomerang; Rollie's Coaster 1999 Pinfari; Doo Wopper 1998 at Adventure Pier, moved to Surfside Pier 2005; Wild Whizzer 2018 SBF Visa; Runaway Tram 2019 Zierer; Giant Wheel 1985 Vekoma 156 ft; AtmosFEAR 2005 Larson; Zoom Phloom 1985 Hopkins); pier renames.)
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.