Double Wheels Waagner-Biro began manufacturing their modernistic take on the classic Ferris wheel in 1972. Hersheypark, in Hershey, Pennsylvania, was the first park to purchase Waagner-Biro’s double wheel, naming their ride Giant Wheel. Hersheypark purchased the ride from Intamin, a several year-old firm that sold rides for a variety of manufacturers, including Waagner-Biro. To learn […]