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Photo of the Day: Swinging on the Wonder Wheel

Posted in Amusement ride, Photo of the Day, Photography, tagged Coney Island, Deno's Wonder Wheel Park, Eccentric Ferris Wheel Company, Swinging Car, Wonder Wheel on October 13, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Sign for Swinging Car, Deno’s Wonder Wheel Park, Coney Island. September 12, 2013. Photo © Tricia Vita

Swinging or Stationary? Most people reply “Swinging” when asked which type of car they wish to ride on Deno’s Wonder Wheel, which has 16 swinging cars and 8 stationary ones. This holiday weekend may be your last chance to experience the roller coaster-like thrill this season before the landmark wheel, built in 1920 by the Eccentric Ferris Wheel Company, closes for annual maintenance. The Wheel is open from 12 noon on Sunday and Columbus Day. The photo of the swinging red car was of course taken from one of the stationary cars, which go higher and are our favorite for taking pictures.

Check out “Coney Island Always: Visiting the Big CI Year-Round” for info on what’s open in October.

Update: The Wheel will stay open weekends through October 27 along with the rest of Coney Island’s rides.

Red Car, Wonder Wheel. Coney Island. September 12, 2013. Photo © Tricia Vita

September 13, 2013: Coney Island Always: Visiting the Big CI Year-Round

March 19, 2013: First Sign of Spring in Coney: Cars Go up on Wonder Wheel

September 30, 2010: Video: The Wanted’s Lose My Mind at Coney Island’s Wonder Wheel Park

September 4, 2010: Go Up, It’s Great! Coney Island’s & Deno’s Wonder Wheel

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Go Up, It’s Great! Coney Island’s & Deno’s Wonder Wheel

Posted in Amusement ride, tagged "Birthday Party", anniversary, Coney Island, Deno's Wonder Wheel Park, Eccentric Ferris Wheel Company, Wonder Wheel on September 4, 2010| 1 Comment »

Go up...it's Great. Photo © Tricia Vita/me-myself-i via flickr

Today in Coney Island, the Wonder Wheel’s 90th Anniversary will be celebrated with suitable fanfare: live music by the Hungry March Band, the Banjo Rascals, and Curtis Eller, and a variety show featuring some of Coney’s most colorful performers. The free show on the Boardwalk is from 4 – 8 pm. Everyone who rides Deno’s Wonder Wheel on Saturday will receive a free Wonder Wheel 90th Anniversary collectible button. Here’s the place to buy your tickets…

The landmarked Wonder Wheel has a ticket booth that’s a Coney Island treasure. It’s a rare survivor of the early days of carnivals and amusement parks, when each ride had its own ticket booth and many rides were independently owned. Like the Wheel, the ticket booth was built in 1920 by the Eccentric Ferris Wheel Company. Originally called “Dip the Dips,” the new ride was described as a combination of the scenic railway, Ferris Wheel and Chute-the-Chutes.

Today when you ride the Wonder Wheel, your biggest decision will be Stationary or Swinging? The gliding and dipping cars, which are called the Swinging Cars, are a thrill not to be missed!