<P> It included carnival rides , among them the original Ferris Wheel , built by George Washington Gale Ferris Jr ... This wheel was 264 feet ( 80 m ) high and had 36 cars , each of which could accommodate 40 people . The importance of the Columbian Exposition is highlighted by the use of rueda de Chicago ( `` Chicago wheel '' ) in many Latin American countries such as Costa Rica and Chile in reference to the Ferris wheel . One attendee , George C. Tilyou , later credited the sights he saw on the Chicago midway for inspiring him to create America 's first major amusement park , Steeplechase Park in Coney Island , New York . </P>
<P> It included carnival rides , among them the original Ferris Wheel , built by George Washington Gale Ferris Jr ... This wheel was 264 feet ( 80 m ) high and had 36 cars , each of which could accommodate 40 people . The importance of the Columbian Exposition is highlighted by the use of rueda de Chicago ( `` Chicago wheel '' ) in many Latin American countries such as Costa Rica and Chile in reference to the Ferris wheel . One attendee , George C. Tilyou , later credited the sights he saw on the Chicago midway for inspiring him to create America 's first major amusement park , Steeplechase Park in Coney Island , New York . </P>
what entertainment ride was introduced at the world 's columbian exhibition
what entertainment ride was introduced at the world 's columbian exhibition
Ferris Wheel
Ferris Wheel