n.rotating mechanism consisting of a large upright wheel with suspended seats that remain upright as the wheel turns; provides a ride at an amusement park
Alongside the modern rides and Michelinstarred restaurants, the gardens are dotted with antique dodgems, vintage Ferriswheels (above) and twirling merry-gorounds.
Observation wheels which typically feature large, fixed, enclosed capsules rather than smaller open ones that rely on gravity to keep them upright are the new generation of Ferriswheels.