Drive-in Ferris Wheel

[tubaplayer]

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/01/drive-through-ferris-wheel.php

 

 

Amusement parks are sick, but they are just not efficient, like you have to drive around to find a spot and park your car and then walk everywhere. I mean, they have figured out food and money with drive-throughs, man can drive on the moon, why can't they solve amusement parks? Wait- it seems that they have.

 

Dutch artist John Körmeling has built a 100 foot diameter wheel that can take four cars on a trip.

 

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[the ghost]

Holy hell! That would be awesome, but sooooooo never in America. I can totally imagine someone trying to accelerate or something like that. However, it would be awesome to have the ability to listen to cds while on a ride.

[Homeboy23]

Maybe with a rental car or an old one that I am ready to get rid of, but I would never trust the car that I drive regularly on that.

[eBen]

McDonalds could take up the idea for people to drive on/in to after placing an order to go for a spin while they wait for their order. Of course a Big mac poster should take up at least 50% of the diameter.

[RollingRunner]

Interesting, it looks alot like this ride...

 

I'm sure parking garages could somehow profit from this contraption.

[Nrthwnd]

Of course a Big mac poster should take up at least 50% of the diameter.

 

No, 80% at least.

 

[Fallen Heretic]

 

I'm sure parking garages could somehow profit from this contraption.

 

I think there are things sort of like that in Japan. Though they are shaped more like a zipper than a wheel. In fact I remember seeing one in Tokyo Drift.

 

EDIT: Just thought, how hard would a drive on roller coaster be? You have drive on trains and boats, right?

[Crazy_Behemoth_Lady_Jess]

I found another pic of it on Wikipedia. Not sure if it's the same wheel though. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Drive-in_Wheel.jpg

 

A drive on roller coaster...That sounds interesting. You'd have to find a way to secure the car onto the "train" though.

 

Drive in theatres, banking, restaurants what next, drive in shopping malls? Water slides?

[fatdaddy]

There is a drive in rollercoaster, its called the desert, just watch those inversions.

[DBru]

Just thought, how hard would a drive on roller coaster be?

 

One of these things actually existed back around 1920. It was called the Auto-Coaster, and was located in Los Angeles. People paid to drive their cars on the ride. There is a picture of it in Todd Throgmorton's Roller Coaster of America.

 

Looks like fun!

[RCoasterny]

I remember seeing this in Toronto, Canada a few years back. I don't know if it's still there.

[jray21]

Now if they only made one big enough for a TPR bus!

[jazzimm]

I remember seeing this in Toronto, Canada a few years back. I don't know if it's still there.

 

What?! And I missed it?? Where was I? Haha, I would have loved to ride this, if only just to say that I did!

[chemical_echo]

I remember it being in Toronto too, wasn't that long ago either if I recall correctly.

I'm pretty sure it was somewhere by the waterfront.

 

EDIT - found an article, it was in Toronto in 2004.

http://armchairtravelogue.blogspot.com/2010/02/drive-in-ferris-wheel.html

[jazzimm]

^ That explains it. That was my first year in Canada after moving from the Cayman Islands.

But hopefully another one will make it's way to Toronto one day! Looks like it would have been a cool experience.