Back To News/PR Index | | Navy Pier Invites Chicago to Say #FerrWell to Its Iconic Ferris Wheel with Free Overnight Rides and Weekend-Long Events | “The Last Ride, First Bite Weekend” to commemorate current Ferris wheel as work begins on new wheel to be ready for operation in summer 2016 | Before construction begins on Navy Pier’s nearly 200 ft. new wheel, Chicagoans and guests alike are invited to say #FerrWell to the current Ferris wheel throughout The Last Ride, First Bite Weekend, September 26-27, which also includes a free sampling of menu options available from many new and existing Pier restaurants! Since the first-ever Ferris wheel was unveiled at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, the Ferris wheel has been a hallmark of Chicago. The wheel symbolizes how Chicago has remained true to Daniel Burnham’s vision for the “People’s Pier,” as articulated in his famous 1909 Plan of Chicago. Today, Navy Pier, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization that maintains and oversees Navy Pier and its redevelopment into a bolder, greener and more contemporary urban space. Also, beginning Saturday night the Ferris wheel will operate free of charge overnight, offering guests free rides from 10 p.m. to 9:45 a.m. The final rides will take place Sunday, September 27 with the day to include a special fireworks show and Chicago celebrities and iconic personalities participating in the historic #FerrWell rides. “While we’re saying goodbye to our beloved Ferris wheel that’s been an iconic fixture in Chicago for two decades, it’s a sign of continued Navy Pier progress as construction of the new Ferris wheel begins immediately,” said Marilynn Gardner, President & CEO of Navy Pier, Inc. “Our enhanced new wheel will kick off our Centennial Celebration next summer.” From 1-4 p.m. each day throughout The Last Ride, First Bite Weekend new and existing restaurants on Navy Pier will offer guests free ‘bites’ of some of their favorite dishes|–|some of which will be exclusive Navy Pier menu items. New Navy Pier restaurants and ones coming soon that are participating in The Last Ride, First Bite Weekend include:
For more information regarding Navy Pier’s new wheel and The Last Ride, First Bite Weekend please visit www.navypier.com. About
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