Texas Star
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| Height | 212 feet (64.6 m)[1][2] |
| Weight | 678,554 lb (307,787 kg)[citation needed] |
| Cost | $2.2 million[3] |
Texas Star is a Ferris wheel at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas, where it operates during the annual State Fair of Texas[2] and is the most popular ride.[4]
It has an overall height of 212 feet (64.6 m) and was the tallest Ferris wheel in North America[1][4] from 1985 until the opening of the 250-foot (76 m) Star of Puebla, Mexico, on 22 July 2013.[5]
Texas Star can carry up to 264 passengers in its 44 gondolas.[6] The view is one of the things that entice people to ride on it.[7]
Built by SDC Corp. in Reggio Emilia, Italy, at a cost of $2.2 million,[3] it was shipped to Dallas for its debut at the 1985 State Fair of Texas.[8] It is owned by Barbara Brown and her brother Mike Sandefur.[9][10]
From 1985 to 2007 it was illuminated at night by 16,000 incandescent red, white, and blue turbolites.[11] In 2008, the incandescent system was replaced with a longer-lasting, more energy-efficient LED system.[12]
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