Where to Ride a Ferris Wheel In and Around NYC

From a Coney Island classic to a soon-to-come Staten Island wheel of record size, here you'll discover eight Ferris wheels to ride in and around NYC.

By Wendy Lau August 11, 2014

There’s something about the sight of a Ferris wheel that makes adults and kids go “Ooohhh!” Is it the height? Is it the way they go around like a clock? Whatever it is, once you’re on one, you’ll get a whole new perspective of the world around you. From a Coney Island classic to a soon-to-come Staten Island wheel of record size, flip through the following photos to find eight Ferris wheels to ride in and around NYC.

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Steel Pier Pin Wheel

A new observation wheel is under construction for operation in 2015, but until it opens you can still take in the sight of Atlantic City on the old Ferris wheel – Pin Wheel. It doesn't boast the 40 climate-controlled gondolas the updated wheel will have, but it’ll still give you and the kids a gorgeous view of Atlantic City from ocean to pier to boardwalk.

Steel Pier Pin Wheel
Location: 1000 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, Nj
Phone: 866-386-6659
Hours: Varies
Price: $3
Height Requirement: 40” minimum, 54” to ride alone