Ferris Wheel in celebration of Brookfield Zoo’s 90th anniversary now open

Alonzo Small
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BROOKFIELD, Ill. — One of the Chicago area’s most popular zoos has unveiled a name change, a new logo, and now a towering 110-foot attraction.

Starting Friday, in celebration of the zoo’s 90th anniversary, a 130-foot Anniversary Ferris Wheel will be available for guests to ride to give them a unique bird’s eye view of the park’s gardens, animal habitats and the Chicago skyline.

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The Ferris Wheel will feature 24 gondolas that will seat up to six people, as well as multi-colored LED lights that will illuminate during evening hours.

The ride will cost an extra $8 per person and $6 for zoo members.

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The Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s Anniversary Ferris Wheel is located just east of the zoo’s newly landscaped Roosevelt Fountain.

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It runs through Dec. 31, 2024.

Watch a time-lapse video of the Ferris Wheel being installed in the video player below courtesy of Brookfield Zoo Chicago:

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