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The Amusement Zone (Zone 7)
1939 New York World's Fair

Children's World - Ferris Wheel - Swan Ride


Children's World covered six acres. The focal exhibit was a "Trip Around the World." Gimbel Brothers' miniature trains took visitors on a tour of the "World." Children could take side trips like a boat ride in Holland or Italy, or talk to an Eskimo family.


Children's World in the Amusement Zone of the 1939 New York World's Fair
Children's World in the Amusement Zone - photo 005

Swan ride in Children's World at the 39 NY World's Fair





Swan Ride

Visitors enjoyed taking a break and embarking on a short trip on the water, courtesy of very large swans. Photo 233


Ferris Wheel

The Ferris wheel was first developed for the 1893 Chicago Fair, as a reaction to Eiffel's Tower, by Pittsburgh bridge builder, Ferris. Since then, no fair is complete without a Ferris wheel. From the top, much of the Fair was visible to Fairgoers.


Ferris wheel was first developed for the 1893 Chicago Fair Photo 071 - Ferris Wheel