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Steiger 60 metres Ferris Wheel in Stuttgart

The Steiger Ferris Wheel is a 60-metre (200 ft) tall transportable Ferris wheel. It began operating in 1980, and at that time was the world's tallest transportable wheel,[1] a record documented in the Guinness Book of Records.[2] Its height has since been matched by several other 60 m transportable wheels, and has been exceeded by the 66-metre (217 ft) Bussink R66 Giant Wheel operated by World Carnival.[3]

Designed by the Steiger showmen company of Bad Oeynhausen, in conjunction with engineering company Dr. Cassens and Jäschke of Bremen, it was built by Kocks, also of Bremen, and is operated by Steiger.[2] It has 42 passenger cars,[4] and weighs 450 tons.[5]

The foundation of the wheel consists of the 22 container pallets used to transport components of the wheel. In total, 32 vehicles are needed to transport the entire wheel. Two of the jackstands supporting the axle also serve as cranes to erect the A-frame.[4] The wheel is equipped with a complex LED lighting system, allowing complex multi-coloured patterns to be displayed.[5]

On October 11, 2010, the wheel collapsed at the Kramermarkt in Oldenburg during deconstruction. Although several people watched the deconstruction work, nobody was injured.[6]

References

  1. ^ Anker, Jens (4 Nov 2004). "Schausteller verspricht Riesenrad am Container-Bahnhof". Welt Online (in German). {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. ^ a b "Steiger The Chronicle - 1980". Retrieved 10 June 2010.
  3. ^ "Deaths shut The Eye". www.goldcoast.com.au. 15 Aug 2007.
  4. ^ a b "Steiger Build-Up - Technical data". Retrieved 10 June 2010.
  5. ^ a b Klessmann, Michael (30 August 2010). "Riesenrad in der Hafencity". HafenCity News (in German). Retrieved 3 March 2011. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Riesenrad-Unfall: Freimarkt bekommt Europa-Rad als Ersatz". Kreiszeitung (in German). 12 October 2010. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
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image icon Steiger Ferris Wheel immediately after its collapse in October 2010

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