I Love Ferris Wheels

Orlando Eye

When Dave and I had our first date (which lasted for three days) we met in Chicago.  Among other fun things we went to the Navy Pier, had dinner and rode the great 150 feet high Ferris wheel.  It never stops so you have to jump on fast.  The views of Chicago are, of course, over the top.

Yesterday we drove to International Drive in Orlando.  It's loaded with hotels, restaurants, over the top shopping and other diversions.

Me getting into our own
private air conditioned car.

One of the newest diversions is a Ferris Wheel called the Orlando Eye, named after the London Eye (which we've seen but not ridden.)
 At 400 feet high, it's the mac daddy of Ferris wheels.  The enclosed, air conditioned cars hold 15 people.  We rode in the middle of the day so we had our own personal car all to ourselves.

You might think that I'm now spoiled for our ride on our neighborhood Ferris Wheel at the annual Saint Mary Magdalene Community Fair coming up in a couple of weeks.  It's an altogether different experience with its open rocking cars and screaming teenagers.

I'll like it too.

Chicago's Navy Pier

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