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Special Deals Abound In Chicago This Leap Day
CHICAGO (CBS) — It’s that day that only comes once every four years, when women are purportedly supposed to propose to men, and when full-grown adults who are actually 28 years old get to celebrate...
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High Winds Temporarily Shut Down Navy Pier Ferris Wheel
CHICAGO (CBS) – High winds along the Chicago lakefront forced Navy Pier to shut down its famous Ferris wheel for about an hour on Wednesday. Navy Pier spokesman Nick Shields said the Ferris wheel was...
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High Winds Will Shut Down Ferris Wheel, Other Attractions At Navy Pier
CHICAGO (CBS) – Navy Pier’s iconic Ferris wheel and some of its other outdoor attractions will be shut down Tuesday as Hurricane Sandy’s local effects – winds of up to 60 mph – are felt along the...
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Navy Pier Employee Taking A Two-Day Ferris Wheel Ride
This will be the home for two days for Navy Pier employee Clinton Shepherd. (Lisa Fielding) (CBS) – There was a band of motorcycles and a police escort for Clinton Shepherd Friday afternoon as he...
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Navy Pier Staffer’s 2-Day Ferris Wheel Ride Breaks Guinness World Record
CHICAGO (STMW) – It didn’t seem right to Clinton Shepherd that the birthplace of the Ferris wheel didn’t hold the record for the longest Ferris wheel ride. “I thought Chicago should have that title,”...
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Navy Pier Ferris Wheel Closed For A Makeover
By John Dodge CHICAGO (CBS) — The iconic Ferris wheel at Navy Pier will be closed for a few weeks while it gets a makeover. The wheel is getting a fresh coat of paint and a cleaning, according to Navy...
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Field Museum Celebrates Anniversary Of First Ferris Wheel Ride
CHICAGO (CBS) – You won’t get to go for a spin, but the Field Museum is celebrating today the world’s first Ferris Wheel ride, reports WBBM’s Nancy Harty. The Ferris Wheel was created in 1893 by George...
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New Ferris Wheel For Navy Pier In 2016
CHICAGO (CBS) — A larger, more modern Ferris Wheel will be built at Navy Pier, replacing the 20-year-old iconic attraction at the state’s most popular tourist destination. The new ride will be ready...
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Final Rides For Navy Pier Ferris Wheel This Weekend
CHICAGO (CBS) — If you want to ride the Ferris wheel at Navy Pier, you need to do it this weekend. On Sunday night, the attraction will be taken down to make way for a new, bigger one to be built by...
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Dismantling Of Navy Pier’s Ferris Wheel Well Underway
Ferris Wheel Torn Down WBBM 780/105.9FMplaypause (CBS) — The dismantling of the Navy Pier Ferris wheel continues this weekend. When the Ferris wheel went up, it was like putting a giant Erector set...
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Navy Pier To Shut Down For Two Days Next Week For Work On New Ferris Wheel
(CBS) — Navy Pier will shut down for two days next week. WBBM’s Bob Roberts says you can blame construction. On New Year’s Eve, more than 50,000 people jammed Navy Pier, but the average Tuesday...
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Navy Pier Begins Building New Ferris Wheel
CHICAGO (CBS) — Navy Pier has closed for two days to begin the first stage of construction on a new Ferris wheel. Last fall, the iconic Ferris wheel at Navy Pier was dismantled, to make way for an even...
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While Old Navy Pier Ferris Wheel Getting New Home In Branson, The Original...
(CBS) — It was announced Friday that Navy Pier’s old Ferris Wheel is getting a new home in Branson, Missouri, but the original giant Chicago Ferris Wheel had a less happy “second life.” That Ferris...
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Meet Navy Pier’s New Ferris Wheel: Centennial Wheel
CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago is just weeks away from the grand opening of Navy Pier’s new and improved Ferris wheel and now it has a new name. “I’m pleased to announce today, Chicago’s new wheel has a new...
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Navy Pier Rolls Out Its New Ferris Wheel This Holiday Weekend
(CBS) – For the first time, Friday, you can ride Navy Pier’s new, bigger, taller and faster Ferris Wheel. CBS 2’s Vince Gerasole takes a test ride in one of the swanky new gondolas. At nearly 200 feet,...
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New Ferris Wheel Stalls At Navy Pier, Trapping 100 Riders
(CBS) — About 100 people were trapped on the new Ferris wheel at Navy Pier Friday night when the attraction lost power for about a half hour. The Centennial Wheel had an “electrical issue” around 8...
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Navy Pier’s New Ferris Wheel Back In Business After Shutdown
(CBS) — The new Centennial Ferris Wheel at Navy Pier reopened to the public Saturday morning after a glitch Friday night left riders trapped in gondolas for about a half-hour. Pier officials said...
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Speed-Dating Has Its Ups And Downs At Navy Pier
(CBS) — Dating has its ups and downs, but over at Navy Pier they’ve put a new spin on meeting new people. A Thursday evening event offered singles the chance to be trapped with each other in Ferris...
View ArticleFree Rides Available Wednesday On Navy Pier’s Ferris Wheel
CHICAGO (AP) — Officials are offering free rides on Wednesday on a 200-foot Chicago Ferris wheel. Riders have to sign up ahead of time for rides on the Centennial Wheel at Navy Pier. They’ll be offered...
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